as in possessing
to cast a spell on
I think our plans have been hexed from the start—everything is going wrong
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The only way to assure that a Constitution possessing such powers was ratified was to keep slavery off the agenda.—
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Riddle, who is 39 years old, has often been described as hindering his own career despite possessing considerable talent in both mixed martial arts and professional wrestling.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Another video circulated widely the same week capturing the California Democrat cursing when a staffer entered the background of her Zoom interview shot.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the midst of the chaos, Kendall accused Corey of cursing at her.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Try spelling the word customer backward.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In Pennsylvania, lawmakers have still not broken out of the impasse, spelling financial distress for schools and counties that rely particularly heavily on state funding.—
Isabella Volmert,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Conveniently, two beautiful young strangers (Ana de Armas, Lorenza Izzo) come by late one stormy night, inviting themselves in and quickly seducing him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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Here are some of the less invasive procedures seducing Hollywood, as well as some of their most sought-after practitioners.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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There’s even a growing market for clunky-but-charming mini cathode-ray-style TVs — and boomboxes with streaming capability.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Slowly, the feline warmed up to visitors, charming them with his gentle personality.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Landau understands and supports not just Bruce’s vision but Bruce himself, which is how Nebraska, so bleak and bewitching, eventually emerges into the world.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Horror isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but a spooky atmosphere has a way of bewitching even the jumpiest of scaredy cats.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Hexing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hexing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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