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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission hasn’t yet approved the design, and the company will have to overcome the inevitable delays and cost overruns that have doomed countless nuclear projects before.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2024

Such severe water shortages may have doomed the massive farms at the heart of the Hittite economy, leading to famine, economic turmoil and ultimately political upheaval, researchers say.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

He may also have doomed the nominee, Tom Dewey, who was heavily favored to win the presidency.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023

Engineers ticked off a total of 344 critical steps—any one of which could have doomed the mission had they gone wrong.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2022

If Edward had taken the suit, and left, and never come back, he would, in effect, have doomed Mr. Loomis to stay in the laboratory—perhaps forever—probably forever.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien