fated

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It’s not that NewsNation was fated to go this way.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

But with challenges or recent decisions across multiple circuits, experts say the fight is fated for the Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

In the evolving landscape of college basketball, talented freshmen fated to spend two semesters on campus before rushing off to the NBA draft used to be all the rage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

On the night of the concert, everything leads up to the fated Mitch & Mickey performance.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Once again the French seemed fated to provide the most memorably unlucky participants.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson