foredoom

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To every season But whatever its source, midlife stress does not foredoom us to a life out of control, especially in our relationships.

From Scientific American • Mar. 5, 2015

Their attitude seems to foredoom any U.S.-Soviet peace plan for the Middle East�even if the two superpowers could agree on joint proposals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home; Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes tea.

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by Gilfillan, George

They must be of the style prevalent at the date of the play; Colonial clothes in a Mid-Victorian setting foredoom the play to failure.

From Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 by Watson, Lillian Eichler

A figure of Pan under a fig-tree, with this inscription:— "O thou, to whom Broad-leaved fig-trees even now foredoom Their ripen'd fruitage."

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Barrington, Mrs. Russell