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destined

[des-tind] / ˈdɛs tɪnd /




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Whatever, there was surely a way to put Mara on a path to his seemingly destined greatness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The sleek, black machines aren’t destined for battlefields in Ukraine or skies above the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He had the throw in the ninth but 36-year-old Van Gerwen broke back and the final looked destined for a final-leg decider.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

A mother bears the weight of twin sons who are destined to be at severe odds with one another.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

It seemed as though the three boys were destined to be friends, from the day they met in primary class at church.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti