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foredoom

[fawr-doom, fohr-, fawr-doom, fohr-] / fɔrˈdum, foʊr-, ˈfɔrˌdum, ˈfoʊr- /


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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

To make his first experiment in maneuvering against such an expert in the science of war as Lee, would have been to foredoom himself to defeat.

From On the Trail of Grant and Lee by Hill, Frederick Trevor

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

Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign Tyrants and of Nymphs at home; Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey.

From The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems by Pope, Alexander

Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home; Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes tea.

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by Gilfillan, George




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