destine
Example Sentences
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“You are the waif’s last relation in the world. Without you, the child is destined to a most piteous life in the orphan asylum.”
From Literature
Philly’s deficits seemed destined to arise in the playoffs, and they did in a messy 23-19 home loss in the opening Wild Card round.
A combination of goliaths isn’t destined to succeed, as antitrust cops often assume.
That one was clearly destined for fancy ranch, baby.
From Salon
Canada, which he said, the day after his inauguration, was destined to become the 51st state?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
