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fateful

[feyt-fuhl] / ˈfeɪt fəl /




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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 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 fateful way this guy kept coming back into my life was compelling, but it became so clear that he only valued one side of me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Speaking to BBC Mundo from the Mexican state of Querétaro, Janie recalls that fateful morning last October when her husband was taken away from her and their two young daughters, Luna and Lexie.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

I squint at the heart, thinking about that fateful last day.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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