the curse

noun

old-fashioned + informal
: the process of menstruation

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Compounding the curse is trauma from Rose’s past, which begins to bubble to the surface. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 This version was first recorded by Alice’s mother, Lorna Wu, and became a pop hit in the 1970s; over the course of the episode, Alice realizes that her mother’s version was, in fact, a spell, designed to keep the curse from destroying Alice’s life. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024 Simply put, the leading maker of AI chips again fell victim to the curse of high expectations. Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 Said victims of the curse include Elvis Presley himself who died in 1977 at age 42, Lisa Marie, and Benjamin Presley, Lisa Marie's son, who died by suicide in 2020. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the curse 

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