preordained
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But looking back, Kirk’s transformation from grieving widow to unsuccessful CEO feels preordained.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Suryavanshi doesn't just look promising - he looks preordained for India colours.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
That uncertainty mirrors the circumstances that once faced Khamenei, whose rise to the top job was hardly preordained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
But this weekend defied the notion that only a few schools were preordained to contend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Sammy Cantu assured him the meeting would take place at the preordained time, maybe the agent had simply arrived early in order to look the town over and get his bearings straight.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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