twist of fate
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Gjoshe meanwhile is determined to remain upbeat, rather than dwelling on the cruel twist of fate that has disrupted his footballing career.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
"It was quite a mad twist of fate or luck that I had seen this advert and ended up in bobsleigh, so I don't know if bobsleigh found me or I found bobsleigh," she laughed.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
Dennis is indeed twinless — not by a twist of fate but because he came into this world a singleton and is lying.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
In a fun twist of fate, Mark McCandless, the grandson of the original tile designer, installed the red and blue stoneware on the fountain using his grandfather’s tools.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
Before hanging up, she told me that in a cruel twist of fate her mother had fallen gravely ill as well.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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