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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

That was even more true in the 1970s, when two oil crises helped turn stagflation into the curse of the decade.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

BBC Sport takes a closer look at the curse of the new stadium in the Premier League era.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Aside from its dangerous aspects, the curse often made a fool of me and was partly the reason I seemed so clumsy.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine