the curse

noun

old-fashioned + informal
: the process of menstruation

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All of the rules of the curse were just created in service of that emotional story. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026 Unfortunately, the curse is very real, as Rachel furiously tells him. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026 Pixar, the storied animation studio that built its brand on telling stories that could play across generations, hit a rough patch in recent times, but its new movie Hoppers has seemingly broken the curse. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026 Time kept ticking by, and the curse, for the most part, remained broken this year. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the curse

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“The curse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20curse. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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