Example Sentences

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The tragic consequence is told in the second painting, in which Prince Paris meets the beautiful Helen - a union Cassandra knows will doom them all in the resulting Trojan War.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

But, Burwell said, she does not believe the contretemps will doom the transatlantic trade relationship.

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2022

He insists that eventually one of these strays will doom them all.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2019

Another day, another record harvest of viral news clips showing the stupidest people in the world doing stupid things that will doom the entire planet.

From Slate • Nov. 29, 2018

Who then, eternal gods, will doom A guiltless maid to lasting gloom?

From Psyche by Wall, Charles Heron