as in to doom
to determine the fate of in advance
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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London — The world, hungry for oil, got a modest reprieve earlier this month when Saudi Arabia began diverting millions of barrels of crude —ordinarily destined for ships transiting the blockaded Strait of Hormuz — to its Red Sea port of Yanbu.
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
As recently as a few years ago, Dell appeared to be a name destined for the business history books.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, it was destined to be Smith.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
As recently as a few years ago, Dell appeared to be a name destined for the business history books.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further.
—James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, it was destined to be Smith.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
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The Nationals tagged him for five runs in the fourth, and the Cubs’ lack of timely hits off starter Cade Cavalli and the Nationals bullpen doomed them in a 10-4 loss.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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All but doomed by six quick runs, the Padres lost 8-2.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Grand Island in 1994 and served as vicar general and pastor of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary before his 2021 appointment to Colorado Springs, according to the archdiocese.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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The church ordained its first female priests in 1994 and its first female bishop in 2015.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere, the Dolphins are engaged in a full-on tank, and the Jets are the Jets, fated for failure until further notice.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Watch out for whatever is fated this go-around.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Destine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destine. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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