the curse

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“I will not belittle that one bit. But I will say, it’s the curse of a leader.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

In 30 years of prosecuting securities fraud for institutional investors, I can tell you that the curse of short-termism is real.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

That if none of us confessed it, we could hold back the curse that was going to be our history.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver