witching
Example Sentences
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Heading into the Friday trading session we also have a so-called quadruple witching day of options expiring before the close.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The real risk, according to Matt Thompson, is what happens in the days after a triple witching.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Maybe this duo hasn’t monetized their show quite yet, and if that’s the case, perhaps they could choose a time other than the witching hour to record their macabre podcast?
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Yet these stories have real heft and depth and will linger in the imagination well beyond the witching time of year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
She longed to duck underneath them and lean out of the window to see what the world looked like now that the witching hour was at hand.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
