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curse

[kurs] / kɜrs /




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But Zverev, who has struggled with his emotions on court in the past, held his nerve to end his major final curse.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It went to the House and died, and Americans continue to change their clocks twice a year against their own clearly stated will, like a nation under a curse.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s the curse of virality, right?” said Paul Weingard, chief executive of Schylling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Running from murderous in-laws is nothing compared to the threat at the heart of “Something Very Bad is Going to Happen,” which depicts exchanging vows with a presumed soul mate as gambling with a curse.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

The sound of the ripping fabric made a wordless curse against my master.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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