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as in predetermined
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as in perceived
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Someone genetically predetermined to live 80 years could reach 85 with healthy habits, while unhealthy lifestyle choices can shorten that expectancy to 75.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The outcome feels predetermined.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Amazon’s stock lagged the S & P 500 and Nasdaq in 2025 as concerns grew on the company’s perceived AI positioning and relative Cloud revenue growth.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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The one thing that is certain, for anybody who might be perceived as a critic of the government, is the need to take precautions when going out in the street.—
CNN,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Americans today enjoy longer lives, greater comfort, more opportunities and broader freedoms than their grandparents could have imagined.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, new weapons had been developed, weapons more terrible than previous generations could have imagined.—
Amy Crawford,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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And there again Tuesday morning stood those four teams in the current East play-in bracket, as if preordained to have to fight their way into the playoffs through the pre-playoffs.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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The forward march of East Asian animation from pop celebration to prestige recognition is not preordained.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Until now, the forces behind such outflows were thought to be driven mainly by intense star formation and possible black hole activity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s a generic quality both to singer-songwriter Michaelson’s score (a combination of folk and Broadway pop) and to a romance that seems almost mystically predestined.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Lionel Messi-Lamine Yamal connection For believers in the soccer gods, Lamine Yamal's ascent to the upper echelons of the sport could almost seem predestined with Lamine anointed by a Barça icon — Lionel Messi.—
Nathalie Sommer,
CBS News,
1 Dec. 2025
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Originally conceived in the late 1950s as an ambitious shopping mall, the project was never completed and was later repurposed by security forces.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Belmond recently added eight new suites to the VSOE, each conceived and crafted by French designers and artisans to reflect the landscapes—forests, mountains, lakes—the train passes through.—
Shamilee Vellu,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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While last weekend’s loss to Manchester City was the first defeat suffered by Rob Edwards’ team in five games, Wolves remain 13 points adrift of safety and seemingly destined for a future in the Championship.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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There are five other Bridgerton siblings destined for happy endings.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Preconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceived. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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