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fateful

[feyt-fuhl] / ˈfeɪt fəl /




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Jonathan Andic's arrest this week appeared to be based on several allegations regarding the circumstances of his father's death and the fateful hike.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Argentine scientists analysed samples from most of the 33 infected people, which included 11 deaths, during the outbreak in Epuyen, and reconstructed how people crossed paths at that fateful birthday party.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Rocha Moya has denied being at the fateful meeting where Zambada was seized.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

By the time that they met in the Delmonico Hotel on that fateful evening, Dylan exerted a powerful influence upon The Beatles’ songwriterly aesthetic.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Then came that one fateful encounter with a demon.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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