predestined
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The characters’ fate is predestined by cat-and-mouse conventions, and there are no big surprises when watching the parts come together.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
In the final scene of “Forrest Gump,” a white feather dances from Forrest’s feet, into the air, representing one of the movie’s major threads: Are life’s joys and agonies predestined, or are they indiscriminate?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025
In Yoruba culture, which predominates in the south-west of the country, twins are a blessing and their names are predestined.
From BBC • May 9, 2024
Still, there is no convincing some siblings who insist their birth order has predestined their role in the family.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024
Pablo de Pablo’s lot in life was simple and predestined.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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