as in to doom
to determine the fate of in advance
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Cartagena, Spain — A Russian cargo ship likely carrying two nuclear reactors for submarines, possibly destined for North Korea, suffered a series of explosions and sank in unexplained circumstances, about 60 miles off the coast of Spain, a CNN investigation has found.
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Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
At the same time that engineers are preparing to send more helicopters to Mars, NASA is working on a more massive rotorcraft named Dragonfly destined for Saturn’s moon Titan.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Anyone who seeks out career advice (in any field) is destined to get bombarded with metaphors.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Given its slow-moving pace, your Pluto sign speaks to generational transformation, collective power shifts and the deeper psychological themes your generation is destined to confront.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
At the same time that engineers are preparing to send more helicopters to Mars, NASA is working on a more massive rotorcraft named Dragonfly destined for Saturn’s moon Titan.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Anyone who seeks out career advice (in any field) is destined to get bombarded with metaphors.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Given its slow-moving pace, your Pluto sign speaks to generational transformation, collective power shifts and the deeper psychological themes your generation is destined to confront.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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Irwin, at first, looks like the protagonist of the film, a naive man who has faith in hard work and straight shooting and providing a better life for his kids, and who seems doomed to be pushed into terrible things.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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What’s doomed the Rays in recent years has been injuries, particularly to their starting pitchers — five top Rays starters had Tommy John surgery since 2020 and two of their current starters, Shane McClanahan and Drew Rasmussen have had multiple TJ surgeries.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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According to his biography on the New York archdiocese website, Dolan was ordained into the priesthood by the Archdiocese of Saint Louis on June 19, 1976.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Though several unlicensed Beatles archives exist around the United Kingdom—including in the band’s Liverpool hometown—the new one, formally named The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, is the first to be officially ordained by the band and its label, Apple Corps.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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Once fated to be replaced by pickleball courts, the beloved basketball courts at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park are here to stay.—
Amanda Rosa
May 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Like many rags-to-riches stories, the quintet’s rise to fame seemed fated.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
4 May 2026
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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