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predestined

[pri-des-tind] / prɪˈdɛs tɪnd /
















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In the final scene of “Forrest Gump,” a white feather dances from Forrest’s feet, into the air, representing one of the movie’s major threads: Are life’s joys and agonies predestined, or are they indiscriminate?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

In Yoruba culture, which predominates in the south-west of the country, twins are a blessing and their names are predestined.

From BBC • May 9, 2024

Still, there is no convincing some siblings who insist their birth order has predestined their role in the family.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Artificial intelligence seems predestined to become a bigger part of our lives.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2023

Once my aunt found a freckle on her chin, at a spot that the almanac said predestined her for unhappiness.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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