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fateful

[feyt-fuhl] / ˈfeɪt fəl /




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Their fateful interactions are told through crisp flashes of memory, skillfully rendered with spare elegance by the translator Hillel Halkin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Rats are winning in New York, thanks to this fateful 1971 decision.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

He looked closely - it was of the little boy's great-grandfather, Stephen Andrew, who had pulled Gareth to safety on that fateful day.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Luna’s passion for soccer, he says, was born during that fateful World Cup at home, where Argentina earned its second title by the “hand” of Diego Maradona.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

The closer the fateful day came, the grumpier I felt.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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