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superstition

[soo-per-stish-uhn] / ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ ən /
NOUN
belief in sign of things to come
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By mining archives across Britain and traveling to locations where the trials occurred, Ms. Gibson recovers enough evidence to create a gripping narrative about an age of strife, superstition and paranoia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

After that elimination, Chandler developed a superstition of never again giving pre-match interviews - as the last time he did so was before the 4-0 defeat.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“I put my hand on my lid, I look down, and I close my eyes,” Cervantes said of his superstition.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Part of Peet’s resistance to the procedures, she explains in the Fresh Air interview, is a superstition that by trying to beat death, she’d actually bring it on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

Others build a whole superstition around it, looking for numbers all over the place.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

If you were a supporter who believed in omens and superstitions then the sight of the unbreakable centre-back getting broken was not good for your karma.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

Even after Mr. Newman has done his best to demystify the creative life, he may not convince everyone to reject their rituals and superstitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Dodgers fans from Los Angeles as well as supporters from across the U.S. share their lucky rituals and superstitions they believe propel the team to victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

Communities are slowly beginning to understand that people with albinism are not cursed and that superstitions can have deadly consequences.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025

I have a fondness for the traditional harvest festivals, superstitions and all.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss


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