the curse

noun

old-fashioned + informal
: the process of menstruation

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For the Canadian faithful, the breaking of the curse likely resides in the Western Conference, with the Oilers and Jets having the understandably favorable odds of northern teams entering the postseason. Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 To lift the curse, Aki must first uncover who placed it, but a lifelong focus on fame and fortune has made Aki a long list of enemies. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025 Conquering the curse of dimensionality would help with A.I.’s shortcomings and limitations? Siobhan Roberts, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Fans blamed the curse for the team’s decades-long drought in World Series appearances, which finally ended in 2016. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the curse

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