superstition
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The superstition goes that the leader must burn off bad luck, leaving only good fortune for the mission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
We’ll all find out together if, with the original stock market superstition, life actually imitates art.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
"The UK, and Wales in particular, has a long, rich, and sometimes complex history with religious belief, superstition, and tradition, all of which can be experienced during a wedding," Thomas added.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Lindo starts rapping on the wood table separating us and doesn’t stop until I ask if he’s a man given to superstition.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Nevertheless, with the special patience and superstition of a scholarship boy, I looked at every word of the text.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Vocabulary lists containing superstition
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