fate
Example Sentences
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Maybe “Hag” was knocking on my door, trying to manifest the fate I’d been so quick to refuse.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
The department also signalled that it is pausing plans to buy more warehouses like the one in Social Circle - though the fate of facilities it already has spent millions on remains unclear.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
As the church prepares Sunday to celebrate Christ’s resurrection on Easter, its members call for renewal and liberation of their homeland as the fate of its governance hangs in the balance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The fate of the weapons operator -- who sits behind the pilot during flight -- remains unknown.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Surely they had not saved her from the taxidermic fate Lord Fredrick planned for her, only to have her end her days as the chef’s special at an ostrich steakhouse?
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.