fateful
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He looked closely - it was of the little boy's great-grandfather, Stephen Andrew, who had pulled Gareth to safety on that fateful day.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Dubbed Don Colossus, the statue depicts the president on that fateful afternoon in Butler, Pennsylvania, moments after surviving what would turn out to be the first of many attempts on his life.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Argentine scientists analysed samples from most of the 33 infected people, which included 11 deaths, during the outbreak in Epuyen, and reconstructed how people crossed paths at that fateful birthday party.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Rocha Moya has denied being at the fateful meeting where Zambada was seized.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
It was a move that had fateful consequences, not only for Blake but for the two superpowers who continued their battle of nerves in the war-ravaged city.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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