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predestinated

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past tense of predestinate

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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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The states cite administration statements as evidence that the Section 301 outcome was predetermined.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
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

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So what if the credulous smallfolk now believe that the Usurper’s rule is ordained by the Gods?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The program was slowly implemented, and the first native African ministers ordained in Kenya, Ishmael Semler and William Jones, were ordained in 1885.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

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The company is far from doomed even after Demis Hassabis stepped down as CEO of DeepMind Wednesday and Chief Scientist Jeff Dean left to found a startup.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Which is why Infantino’s campaign for reelection to a fourth term as FIFA president next March, a campaign which had the support of more than 200 FIFA members two weeks ago, now appears doomed.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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Traditional identity systems were built for deterministic behavior, where actions and workflows could be predicted in advance.

— Oded Hareven, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Some analysts who spoke to ABC News before the earnings report predicted volatility in the share price after investors glimpsed the latest financial disclosure.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 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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