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karma

[kahr-muh] / ˈkɑr mə /
NOUN
destiny
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"As a Buddhist, I was taught to only do good deeds and good things, right? It's like karma, as the saying goes, 'you reap what you sow,'" she said.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Asked whether she confronted the thief, she replied: "I just left it to karma".

From BBC Jan. 27, 2026

A high-school English teacher near Houston was fired after she wrote on Facebook that she thought karma played a role in Kirk’s death, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 6, 2026

There’s a karma to these places: donate well-loved, gently used items, and never use thrift or resale shops as a trash bin.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2025

He was a Buddhist and believed in the laws of karma, so it made sense to him that he might pay for his war murders: everything comes back to you, nothing is accidental.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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