Vongsouthi's final curse seemed to play out once more as she lost 6-4, 7-6 .

The sergeant threw out a final curse, then lurched off the deck into the water.

And that perhaps is the final curse.

He howled what might have been a final curse at his gods, then something strange happened.

With a final curse he threw the bale into the stable.

Call it the final curse of Larry Brown.

Albany's attempts as peacemaker fail and Lear summons up his final curse.

At last the black rider turned, and with a final curse, he galloped up the hill again to rejoin the others.

Gray expected some final curse or threat, but Raoul's face was twisted in agony.

Suddenly the nature of the final curse was coming clear to them all.