1
as in cursed
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon
heretics anathematized by the church leaders
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as in denounced
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
fundamentalist preachers who anathematize any departure from a literal interpretation of the Bible
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In 2002, The Ring cursed VHS tapes; in 2014, Unfriended made laptops frightening; and now, in 2026, A24’s Undertone is ready to create the world’s first skin-crawling movie about a podcast.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2026 -
But winning the top CCA kudo could have cursed the film.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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The song’s massive popularity drew the public ire of Nicolás Maduro, who started a new administration facing international pressure after opposition denounced the 2024 elections result as fraudulent.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Top Republican lawmakers issued rare rebukes of the president over the action, which was also denounced by every living former Fed chair.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Moments later, Frey strongly condemned the incident to CNN’s Jake Tapper and urged ICE officers to get out of Minneapolis.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The incident was also condemned by Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke and Interior Minister Rene Wilke, who are both members of the social-democratic SPD party.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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No less than a half-dozen GOP senators publicly criticized the Department of Justice for investigating Powell over Hill testimony last year about the Fed headquarters’ renovation.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The federal government has stepped up operations in Chicago and the Twin Cities, both Democratic strongholds, during the fall and local officials have criticized them for sowing chaos and confusion.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Thai authorities are now investigating the incident, which follows a series of other fatal accidents which have been blamed on safty lapses, the BBC reported.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ground beef price spike is blamed on several factors, most prevalent weather and drought.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Anathematized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anathematized. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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