fateful
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Jennifer Lopez surprised fans with a performance of her 2011 track “On the Floor,” which re-entered the charts after appearing in a fateful scene in “Off Campus.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Might the Iran deal, different in so many ways, nevertheless come to be seen as similarly fateful?
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Rats are winning in New York, thanks to this fateful 1971 decision.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Luna’s passion for soccer, he says, was born during that fateful World Cup at home, where Argentina earned its second title by the “hand” of Diego Maradona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The fateful night that had seemed like the end of her problems was starting to look like the beginning.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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