the curse

noun

old-fashioned + informal
: the process of menstruation

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Following a quick recap of Season 1 to get newer viewers up to speed, the special movie event dives into the curse of the Evil Eye haunting Jiji, leading to some of the show’s most compelling drama and fight scenes. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 6 June 2025 Sophie sets out to find a way of lifting the curse and goes to the wizard Howl's castle. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 10 May 2025 Giving him a wife who’s in a coma also took the curse off it in a way, because his life is not perfect, either. Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025 Now the team does as well. Tipoff Wednesday night marked the halfway point for the Knicks’ quest to cleanse Madison Square Garden of the curse that has tormented it for five decades. Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the curse

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