the curse

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In the familiar fairy tale, sleep represents something close to the curse of death; in this version, and in Mr. Spears’s haunting musical landscape, it is a state preferable to waking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Isack Hadjar - 6 - The good news is that Hadjar is not suffering from the curse of Red Bull second seat.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The main obstacle comes from what scientists call the "curse of dimensionality."

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

With the trade of James Harden to Cleveland for Darius Garland, the curse will be Harden finally winning an NBA championship and Garland continuing to be injury prone and not playing comparable to his past.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

“But even with the curse, you stopped him,” said Mini.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi