superstition
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She has tentatively started another novel but has "a superstition talking about things that I haven't finished yet".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
In a move of half superstition and half defiance, he pulls up a photo of Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan on his monitor to oversee the trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Death penalty cases related to foreign culture, religion and "superstition" jumped by 250 percent after the border closure.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Some of the most common offences were related to religion, superstition and foreign cultural content - including the consumption of K-dramas and K-pop.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
The research was successful, a triumph, as was much of the rest of his life, of reason over superstition.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Such claims are rooted in longstanding fears and superstitions - and are not new on the continent, particularly in communities where belief in witchcraft remains widespread.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 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
In a note replying to The Times after we asked fans about the superstitions they observed to help the Dodgers win, Chavarin said that his pet was a key player for the Boys in Blue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
There are similar superstitions in Bangladesh and Indonesia.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025
It seemed that people failed to meet my eye, made as if to walk through me; my superstitions began to transform themselves into something like mania.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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