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fate

[feyt] / feɪt /


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You’re making a foundation, not sealing dinner’s fate.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

Wright, a former CEO of Potbelly who previously held leadership roles at Wendy’s, said the company’s fate rests in the success of its restaurant operators, who have been feeling pinched in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

"The case carries implications far beyond the fate of a single ship, its cargo or its master," David Hammond, of Human Rights at Sea International, wrote in an analysis for Lloyd's List Intelligence.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

"It's my country, my fate, my dream," croons a singer.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Gingersnipes had been in this very position since she’d arrived in Deadwood: confused and unsure of her own eternal fate.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The remarkable finds have sparked hope that some families could finally discover the fates of their ancestors, more than 80 years on from the war.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

It seems Sally is uninterested in tempting the fates since for generations those who have fallen in love with members of the Owens family have been cursed to die.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

But while both are promising young actors, they do not succeed in bringing sufficient feeling to the jolting roller coaster of their characters’ fates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Still, scientists and conservationists recognize viewing events can inspire people to care more about the environment and the fates of creatures big and small.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

“The fates have informed me that your examination in June will concern the Orb, and I am anxious to give you sufficient practice.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Yet this young Venezuelan seemed somehow uniquely fated to come to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Their fated romance is the final piece of the puzzle, the pièce de résistance that helps De Palma’s film rise above the other thrillers of its ilk.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

But he was fated to spend more than two-thirds of his career in opposition, and only briefly achieved cabinet rank.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Mr. Goodspeed presents a compelling argument that recessions are not fated, and that they are becoming shorter and less frequent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

“The item was fated never to reach its destination. At some point on the journey, it went...missing.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Now was his hope a great bulk of will fating Its wish to being, now felt he he was blind In some point of his seen wish undefined.

From Antinous: A Poem by Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa

This was a wolf on the defensive, fating a pack which had turned upon his leadership.

From Destiny by Charles Neville Buck




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