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
Which begs the question, was HS2 predestined to encounter major problems simply on the basis of the UK's geography and political system?
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025
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
Artificial intelligence seems predestined to become a bigger part of our lives.
From Slate • Dec. 1, 2023
Once my aunt found a freckle on her chin, at a spot that the almanac said predestined her for unhappiness.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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Much Ado About Nothing
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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Novel Study: 1984, Part 2
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