the curse

noun

old-fashioned + informal
: the process of menstruation

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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 Campbell is indispensable here and a solid actor who never overplays the terror but comes loaded for bear when her daughter inherits the curse of Ghostface. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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