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
While thoroughly grounded in training and technique as a world champion athlete, there is also superstition and a little bit of music sprinkled in the mix.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Commercialization of spiritual themes walks a fine line, and companies that lean too heavily on superstition may face scrutiny.
From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025
Enter by filling out the form and tell us about your lucky item or whatever superstition or strategy you have to help the Dodgers win.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025
Better Joe hath suggested some specific remedies, which Isaac the Joiner decries loudly as the cant of heathenish superstition; and indeed, one wonders at the applications of bone.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing superstition
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