foredoom

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To every season But whatever its source, midlife stress does not foredoom us to a life out of control, especially in our relationships.

From Scientific American • Mar. 5, 2015

Their attitude seems to foredoom any U.S.-Soviet peace plan for the Middle East�even if the two superpowers could agree on joint proposals.

From Time Magazine Archive

A figure of Pan under a fig-tree, with this inscription:— "O thou, to whom Broad-leaved fig-trees even now foredoom Their ripen'd fruitage."

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Barrington, Mrs. Russell

Of course the girl's anticipations of "God's country" were too glowing not to foredoom her to disappointment.

From Why Joan? by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein

My father said blest Hymen here should join With sacred Love to make Lucinda thine; But other union these dire drums foredoom, The dark dead union of the eternal tomb.

From The Columbiad by Barlow, Joel