as in curse
something that brings bad luck
the Indian sign has apparently been put on that rugby team, which has lost 10 straight games
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Recent Examples of Indian sign
In addition to all of that, Decker is developing a curriculum for a Plains Indian sign language course, using financing from an Indigenous Research Center Faculty Researchers Award.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2021
Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Indian sign
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The rise of the gig economy and remote work has finally broken the cubicle curse, giving us the freedom to answer emails from a mountain cabin or run a startup from a beachside bistro.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pay multiple people from the crafts site Etsy to perform tarot readings, lift any existing curses and otherwise engage in witchcraft.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, the hot spell will not come with a widespread risk of fire weather thanks to the record-breaking soaking the Southland endured over the holiday season and the lack of significant winds.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Laporta has proven campaign experience both from the world of soccer and also from a brief spell when he was elected to Catalonia’s regional parliament between his stints as club president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Indian sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20sign. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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