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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

He looked closely - it was of the little boy's great-grandfather, Stephen Andrew, who had pulled Gareth to safety on that fateful day.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

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

But the fateful appearance of that mayhem-inducing squirrel was the topper.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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