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fateful

[feyt-fuhl] / ˈfeɪt fəl /




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By the time that they met in the Delmonico Hotel on that fateful evening, Dylan exerted a powerful influence upon The Beatles’ songwriterly aesthetic.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The Southport Inquiry was set up to examine the circumstances surrounding the attack and the events leading up to that fateful day.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Not for long — Harry soon receives the fateful letter inviting him to attend Hogwarts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

One fateful September afternoon, I received a message on Upwork.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Thoughtless girls who’d ventured out across the ice on the rain barrel on a fateful day of freeze and thaw.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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