as in to doom
to determine the fate of in advance
since the dawn of the ages he was foredoomed to become king one day
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On the floor, just four Republican no votes could doom it.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026 -
House Democratic leaders came out against the short-term reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ahead of Thursday's planned vote, effectively dooming the measure.—
Justin Papp,Karen James Sloan,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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The New York Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history on Wednesday to go up 3-1 in a series that now seems destined to deliver them the first championship in over half a century.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Images of that two-finger tap feel destined to adorn childhood bedrooms, subway cars and billboards for decades.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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China and Japan weren’t fated to become 21st century enemies.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Just fate, destiny, and divine plans.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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The largest Christian grouping in Lebanon is the Maronites, an eastern church that recognizes the authority of the pope and is part of the Catholic Church but has its own traditions, including allowing married men to be ordained as priests.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
26 Nov. 2025
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Now 74, she was ordained as a minister in 2009.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Foredoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoom. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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