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predestinated

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Awaiting in a World Cup semifinal is France, a team that has looked almost predestined to raise another World Cup trophy.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Science, of course, struggles to prove whether that’s predestined in their genes, though some studies suggest that some tendency toward hoarding—put another way, collecting to excess—is heritable.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026

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Trailing by 13 points in the fourth quarter, Kansas’ alumni men’s basketball team looked as if it was destined to drop its second game in two nights to Kansas State and bow out of the TBT mighty early.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The revenue is then destined for the families participating in the program.

— Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot.

— Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
One parent shared their experience with this problem at a party, where the kids' food selection was predetermined.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 3 July 2026

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Well, the one who wouldn’t let a creepy old man buy her cough drops knows what is up, but State Farm is doomed.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Hawley suggested another avenue to up the pressure on Republicans who are against it would be to hold more votes doomed to fail, a floor tactic Thune has purposefully avoided that would put vulnerable members such as Collins in a tough spot.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

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Many imagine actors and filmmakers as individuals who are fated either to succeed or sink entirely on their own merit.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
The series isn't afraid of having tough discussions about humanity and if we're fated to destroy ourselves, no matter how many times someone tries to prevent it by changing the course of history.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026

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