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as in curse
a source of harm or misfortune
regarding the new laborsaving machinery as a bane, the 19th-century Luddites went about destroying it in protest
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as in poison
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
a plant that is believed to be the bane of the wolf
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Recent Examples of bane
The 49ers rushed for 131 yards and 31 carries with three touchdowns and were 5-for-6 in the red zone, an area that has been the bane of their offensive existence all season.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Drought has always been an environmental bane, increasing the occurrence of wildfires, killing vital crops, and hurting indigenous animal populations.
—Taylore Glynn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
The inability to make timely fixes has been a bane of the customers’ existence, so much so, that there’s a third-party website called McBroken.com that tracks their availability.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The adjustment would eliminate a potential break in the action — long the bane of teams trying to stay sharp in the postseason — if the pennants from each league are decided in short series.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Drought has always been an environmental bane, increasing the occurrence of wildfires, killing vital crops, and hurting indigenous animal populations.
—Taylore Glynn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
The inability to make timely fixes has been a bane of the customers’ existence, so much so, that there’s a third-party website called McBroken.com that tracks their availability.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The adjustment would eliminate a potential break in the action — long the bane of teams trying to stay sharp in the postseason — if the pennants from each league are decided in short series.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bane
Noun
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And anyone who believed in curses was gaining some evidence.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cubs fan sabotages his own team and extends the most infamous curse in MLB history During Game 6 of the 2003 National League Division vs. the then-Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman reached out and grabbed a ball that could have been caught.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Young southern Africans like Estância grew up not with the injustice of colonialism, but with the poisons of poverty and corruption that followed it.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who eats death cap mushrooms may fall ill, then appear to recover, but the poison can then cause liver failure or death, officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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Evans will be reunited in Sunday’s NFC wild-card game with cornerback Marshon Lattimore, his former Saints nemesis who was traded to the Commanders.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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In the wake of their latest rift, Dwight Howard has offered to hash out his differences with Shaquille O’Neal by extending an invitation to his longtime nemesis to appear on his podcast.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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This can lead to detrimental long-term health effects, such as triggering chronic conditions such as asthma as well as obstructive lung disease like bronchitis.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Some people have trouble absorbing this vitamin due to disease, gastric surgery, or medication.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
11 Jan. 2025
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This strategy has amplified his visibility but has also drawn criticism for aligning with internet personalities accused of toxic and, for some, abusive behaviors.—
Kia Turner,
refinery29.com,
28 Nov. 2024
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Fipronil is also high toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Nov. 2024
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“Bane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bane. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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