as in possessed
to cast a spell on
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong
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Ten months earlier, Bush had made the decision to invade Iraq after his administration’s historic campaign of lies convinced the American people that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Not possessed of true leaves, flattened leaflike cladophylls decorate its stems.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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As a boy, Baldur was cursed; this curse denied him the ability to feel pleasure and physical sensation.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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An off-duty Douglas County sheriff’s deputy spit and cursed at a Parker police officer while waiting to be taken to jail after he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving earlier this month, according to an arrest affidavit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Of course, by then our 47th president and his cronies will be long gone, but those who struggle to survive the violent disruption of climate change will curse the man whose mindless decision in 2026 spelled the end of a global attempt to save the planet.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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Steven Housman Thornton Police Housman's name is spelled differently in several court documents and police statements, but police thanked the community for their help in identifying and locating Housman at the time of his arrest.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meet Luca, the adorable champion who charmed his way to becoming the 2025 Baby of the Year!—
Sydney Cisco,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yet Eli Talley as Ponyboy and Vincent Michael impressed — and charmed — the hell out of me in their respective shows.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Kingsley, an acting legend thanks to his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi, later dived so deep into a scene from episode three that the crowd, bewitched by witnessing the actor’s process, erupted into applause.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Arteta is bewitched by his countryman’s talent and just wants more of it to come to the fore.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Consistently adversarial to power; never seduced into the club; consistently going after the highest powers (the president, for instance) over and over.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Pine seduced Roper away from Corky [Roper’s fixer, played by Tom Hollander, who was killed off in season one].—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Unlike the last time the US and Israel struck Iran, in June, these strikes began in daylight early Saturday morning – the first day of the week in Iran – as millions went to work or school.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Tribune reported Gibbons, who previously traveled with Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, was the only reporter aboard the vessel when it was struck and began sinking.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Hexed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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