In his narrative, permanent environmental forces lead to enduring historical trends that preordain political events and regional wars. From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
Of course, these parallels do not preordain a second Depression. From Wordnik.com. [Depression 2010?] Reference
In other words, does where we're born preordain where our loyalties will fall?. From Wordnik.com. [The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies: Questions] Reference
Let's just say that depending on how you design a study you can practically preordain the outcome. From Wordnik.com. [Just Say No—To Bad Science] Reference
And sometimes when you preordain conclusions in law, you make it harder to unravel complex problems. From Wordnik.com. [Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry A] Reference
Free from doubt or hesitation. preordain v. To foreordain. posse n. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Likewise Japan's long-term post-bubble struggle with deflation does not preordain a similar fate for the US. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
Fate certainly seemed to preordain the two Monday births: All of the two sisters 'children have been born on Mondays. From Wordnik.com. [Omaha World-Herald > Frontpage] Reference
The senior cast seem to preordain the young, who could be their former selves or their children, or remembered mistakes. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
With the light shined into eyes, it is hard to see the mark of Cain ... so we must find a way to accept into our awareness that the actions bespeak the patterns of leadership decisions that preordain the probable negative outcome we fear and have experience many times in the history of the world. From Wordnik.com. [MyAntiwar.org] Reference
Regarding "Near-acquittal of terror detainee spurs fresh debate" Page A7, Nov. 19, in the aftermath of the Ahmed Ghailani trial, complaints that terrorists should not be tried in civilian courts were really statements to the effect that our courts are sufficiently fair that we can't preordain the outcome as they might be able to do in most countries around the world or as we might in U.S. military tribunals. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
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