Example Sentences

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While the documentary did not land Chow in prison, the filmmaker said he paid a steep price as investors and collaborators deserted him, almost dooming "Deadline".

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

Knowing that handing off the mantle to any of these soft-bellied siblings meant dooming his life’s work, Roy let slip one of the most devastating parental assessments ever captured on television.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

Frank added it to the bill, dooming it to failure; it would be another 13 years before both classes would win protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Know, however, there is no talk of dooming oneself to a fantastical afterlife.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

Didn’t Rowan realize that by sacrificing himself, he’d be dooming her as well?

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman