destined
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The eldest of three children, Jonathan had for years been destined to take a leading role at Mango, the fashion chain that Isak built from a single store in Barcelona to a sprawling international retailer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
They weren’t beautiful, exactly, but beauty matters significantly less once an onion is destined for the inside of a chili pot.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
But the former Real Madrid manager now looks destined for Chelsea, who hope to announce the Spaniard as their new permanent head coach in the coming days.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
It’s destined to be remembered as one of the most volatile and surprising political contests modern-day California has ever seen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
I had hoped there would be more new people this year, but September is almost over, and it seems like poetry is destined to stay the lowest-attended club at Amsterdam Heights.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
Vocabulary lists containing destined
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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