destiny
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This taste of humiliation would change his destiny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
This weighty destiny also explains why the Higashi villagers went out of their way to keep Yuru close.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
His goal: dictate China’s destiny for years to come in order to grow the country’s power and match the U.S. in military might and economic clout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Something I’ve always wondered: Lorne always thought movies would be his destiny.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
If Red’s granny said that I must find my destiny, doesn’t that mean I have some say in where to look?
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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"Our destinies as nations have been interlinked. As Oscar Wilde said, 'We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language!'"
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
An attempt was made in 1992 to "finally allow cities to take charge of their own destinies" through the 74th amendment of the Constitution.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Many of the differences in the characters’ destinies have been due to circumstances beyond their control, and perhaps their choices have been likewise inevitable, though the payoff is a poignancy that enriches the comedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Despite their very different upbringings and destinies, the pair bond through their desert adventures, like taking out Spice harvesters together.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
The others, even though they were unmarried, considered their destinies established.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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