witching
Example Sentences
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Friday also marks the regular quarterly expiration of a series of both futures and options on indexes and single stocks, known as “quadruple witching hour.”
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Higher volatility is also a hallmark of triple witching, according to Mike Thompson, co-CIO at Little Harbor Advisors.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Yet these stories have real heft and depth and will linger in the imagination well beyond the witching time of year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Henry Cavill is going from “The Witcher” to the witching hour: The actor is expecting his first child with entertainment executive Natalie Viscuso, The Times has confirmed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
‘It’s full of tiny dark streets and there are very few people about in the witching hour.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
