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as in destining
to determine the fate of in advance
he is stoic in the face of adversity, bolstered by his faith that everything in life has been ordained by a higher power
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as in ordering
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
a new bill that would ordain the funding of public schools through state lottery revenues
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as in enacting
to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action
the founders of the African republic ordained a form of government that was closely modeled on that of the United States
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For now, Wallace is still able to get his kratom powder, called Red Bali, by ordering from a company in Florida.—
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Trump made good on his word, ordering military strikes on Iran on Saturday.—
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The state passed an emergency rule late Tuesday enacting the cuts, though court challenges are still pending.—
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DeSantis prohibited districts from enacting a mandate in schools and allowed parents to choose whether to send their children in masks.—
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Just more than a minute after ignition, the ruptured booster caused the shuttle’s giant external fuel tank to explode, tearing the vehicle to pieces over the ocean and dooming all seven astronauts.—
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The Vikings outgained the Cowboys, 311 to 183 yards, but committed five turnovers, dooming the home team to defeat.—
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The company did not return messages requesting comment on when the store may open or start accepting job applications.—
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Fox News Digital reached out to valerian root manufacturers requesting comment.—
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Of course, there are also regions that have hot, ionized material in the way, such as around active galaxies or in passing through galaxy clusters that have hot, X-ray emitting intracluster mediums.—
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The Slovenian center, who is retiring this spring after 20 seasons in Los Angeles, is just five points away from passing Marcel Dionne to become the Kings’ career scoring leader.—
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“Ordaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordaining. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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