in the stars

phrase

: going to happen
I guess romance just isn't in the stars for me right now.

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Chen and colleagues ran hundreds of computer simulations of mass transfer between binary stars and discovered that the key to generating an interacting supernova is when this mass transfer occurs late in the stars' lives. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026 As a whole, motherhood represents a shift in the stars for both Shea and Davis, who have long dedicated their lives to the entertainment world. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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“In the stars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20stars. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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