Indian signs

plural of Indian sign, chiefly British
as in curses
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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Noun
  • The last of the old curses and the purest championship drought in the sport.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Set for Vietnamese release in the fourth quarter of 2025, The Whispering Spirit is based on ancient myths about special days known as ‘Tam Nương’ that have curses placed on them.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tracing the contours of the Rio Grande through Big Bend Ranch State Park, the River Road passes hoodoos and a dizzying overlook called the Big Hill.
    Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Bryce Canyon’s Fairyland Loop presents a fairy-tale landscape of biscuity hoodoos.
    Jennifer Malloy, Outside, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The new study examined multiple measures of labor market disruption, drawing on Bureau of Labor Statistics data on job losses, spells of unemployment, and shifts in broader occupational composition.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Defender Moïse Bombito and winger Liam Millar both have returned after lengthy injury spells for important friendlies against Australia, ranked 25th in the world by FIFA, and Colombia, ranked 13th.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Indian signs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Indian%20signs. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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