bad luck
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Statuettes found on the beach were avoided for fear of bad luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Poverty, bad luck and mental illness can also play a role.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
It was strikingly bad luck for Talarico to fall ill for so long so close to the campaign’s conclusion.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
In India, emphasizing someone’s status as a widow in a negative way is considered insulting since widows have traditionally been ostracized and seen as carrying bad luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
For six years, everyone in the kingdom had bad luck.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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