fateful
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Rats are winning in New York, thanks to this fateful 1971 decision.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Nikki’s interiority ceases only a moment after that fateful conversation about love and romance on the way home from the bar.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Dubbed Don Colossus, the statue depicts the president on that fateful afternoon in Butler, Pennsylvania, moments after surviving what would turn out to be the first of many attempts on his life.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Jonathan Andic's arrest this week appeared to be based on several allegations regarding the circumstances of his father's death and the fateful hike.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Then came that one fateful encounter with a demon.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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