fate
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The Scots’ fate now lies in the hands of other countries—who are all dying to send them home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Here was a bookish young woman who was told that she would not be enjoying the fruitful life that her sisters had, that her fate had already been decided.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026
But due to twists of fate, she’s the miserable, maladjusted one.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to do "everything within our power" to prevent another child facing the same fate as Preston Davey.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
The badger grimaced, as if some deep, unwelcome part of her was considering this new fate.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Vocabulary lists containing fate
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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