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fateful

[feyt-fuhl] / ˈfeɪt fəl /




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Ahead of the fateful trip to Zion, Bernadette was growing suspicious about Vander Meer’s behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Rats are winning in New York, thanks to this fateful 1971 decision.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Nikki’s interiority ceases only a moment after that fateful conversation about love and romance on the way home from the bar.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Dubbed Don Colossus, the statue depicts the president on that fateful afternoon in Butler, Pennsylvania, moments after surviving what would turn out to be the first of many attempts on his life.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The old dog Fred had protected that fateful night crawled out from underneath the dumpster.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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