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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Their overreliance on aging players, failure to address the team’s depth, and inability to replace Soto could doom them to their first sub-.500 finish since 1992.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
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The strategy is almost always doomed to fail because investors don't know when to get back into the market to capture the rebound, while the stock market has historically always recovered even from major setbacks.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Mercedes Its Chassis Is Braced and Its Suspension Is Adjustable Cars destined to spend their lives on the street don’t need adjustable suspension setups, let alone suspenders that require tools to tweak.—
Jeremy Korzeniewski,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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But some forecasts are just destined to pass — perhaps like this campaign for Nebraska — with a whimper and darkness at the end.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: New Orleans Saints fans had waited a long time to get to the Super Bowl, and the roster the team had then felt fated, especially in the early years after Hurricane Katrina.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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Resisting Liverpool and causing pandemonium in the process was almost fated.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Conference League glory would provide the kind of celebration that no longer feels ordained for Chelsea, but a top-four finish would have a far bigger impact on the club’s planning and the wider perception of the Maresca project.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Other information provided by the Archdiocese noted Reidy was ordained by Bishop Timothy J. Harrington at Saint Paul Cathedral in Worcester in 1994, and was assigned to St. Peter Parish in Worcester before becoming rector of Saint Paul Cathedral by Bishop Daniel P. Reilly.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Foredoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoom. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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