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fateful

[feyt-fuhl] / ˈfeɪt fəl /




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Their fateful interactions are told through crisp flashes of memory, skillfully rendered with spare elegance by the translator Hillel Halkin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

As the protests fall silent for now, the country waits for the president to make a series of possibly fateful decisions.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

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

I was assisted by Mr. Festile, the induna at the Chamber of Mines, who was once again playing a fateful role in my life.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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