the curse

noun

old-fashioned + informal
: the process of menstruation

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Then the curse of the fathers found me — slow at first, like a rumor rolling over the veld, then sudden, like a snare snapping shut on bone. Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026 To protect their sovereign, priests would install a substitute king or perform ceremonies to intercept the curse. Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026 To prove his worth to his magical guardian—and himself—Cricket decides to travel with Isaac through Fairyland on a quest to break the curse. Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026 Put simply, notaming deficits through a balance of revenue increases and lower spending, but abandoning spending discipline, the curse that afflicts Europe to this day. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the curse

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