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superstition

[soo-per-stish-uhn] / ˌsu pərˈstɪʃ ən /
NOUN
belief in sign of things to come
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In the Congo, deep distrust and superstition are impeding efforts to contain Ebola.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 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 Next Warren Buffett Curse,” or the superstition that those anointed with the title are doomed to fall short, might not be real.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 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 split-verb superstition can even lead to a crisis of governance.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

His obsessive court rituals — including meticulously aligning his water bottles and executing his precise pre-point routines — were not merely superstitions, but coping mechanisms in a high-stress, solitary sport.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 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

Sonoda’s superstitions when Yamamoto pitches are only part of the story.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025

There are similar superstitions in Bangladesh and Indonesia.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2025

Frank always thought his grandmother’s superstitions were silly.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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