the curse

noun

old-fashioned + informal
: the process of menstruation

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Prompted by this unexpected gesture, AP tells Robert about the curse and asks for some money. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025 The blessing of a longer life expectancy comes with the curse of widespread uncertainty over the future of Social Security, a potential rise in inflation, and possible economic shocks that could undermine Americans' financial security. Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Having led the match tiebreak 6-3, the curse started to take hold. James Hansen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 The mom of two's mouth then dropped as her son smiled at her, before repeating the curse word for a final time. Escher Walcott, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the curse

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