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Destine


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object preceded by to or for.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) They are going to all destinations.” Supplies are running thin and aftershocks have strained nerves in the city.
  • (2) The amino-terminal region of a 70 kDa mitochondrial outer membrane protein of yeast and the presequence of cytochrome c1, an inner membrane protein exposed to the intermembrane space, are thought to be responsible for localizing the proteins in their final destinations after synthesis in the cytosol.
  • (3) Although the reeler, an autosomal recessive mutant mouse with the abnormality of lamination in the central nervous system, died about 3 weeks of age when fed ordinary laboratory chow, this mouse could grow up normally and prolong its destined, short lifespan to 50 weeks and more when given assistance in taking paste food and water from the weaning period.
  • (4) In Europe, for example, the basket of goods tested has fallen 18% in Greece (Corfu) to £57.50, making prices a third cheaper than Italy (Sorrento) at £87.06, the most expensive of six eurozone destinations surveyed.
  • (5) Obasanjo was in the UK to promote investment in Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa's most populous country and its second biggest economy, not to mention one of the world's most promising emerging destinations for international investors.
  • (6) During 70 days or so from the time of recruitment until just before the beginning of the cycle during which a follicle is destined to ovulate, folliculogenesis is a continuous process dependent on gonadotrophins but independent of the fluctuations in their concentrations occurring during this time.
  • (7) Co-founder Cyndi Anafo’s mother used to run a Ghanaian grocery in the covered market that has recently been rebranded Brixton Village, a target destination for food tourists and wealthy Londoners.
  • (8) With grievous amazement, never self-pitying but sometimes bordering on a sort of numbed wonderment, Levi records the day-to-day personal and social history of the camp, noting not only the fine gradations of his own descent, but the capacity of some prisoners to cut a deal and strike a bargain, while others, destined by their age or character for the gas ovens, follow "the slope down to the bottom, like streams that run down to the sea".
  • (9) The U.S. Department of Energy has so far approved six applications for natural gas export terminals, but most of that gas is destined for Asia, where prices are far higher and companies can make more money than selling it in Europe.
  • (10) It is clear that different subsets of navigational cues guide sensory afferents to muscle and to cutaneous destinations.
  • (11) KSmythe Make a splash in the cold: Bergen, Norway Facebook Twitter Pinterest Photograph: Getty Images Bergen, even when the fjords are too wet and dreary to visit, is still a relaxing destination for a winter break in Norway.
  • (12) Because of these problems, the decision to be tested, regardless of the destination, requires that "testees" be fully informed and consent to testing.
  • (13) The snake with the longest journey took nine months to reach its destination.
  • (14) While mindful of the security situation in north Africa, he saw the fears over some other destinations as an opportunity for a less crowded break.
  • (15) The biosynthesis of 5-ALA, destined for phycobilins, occurs via the five-carbon pathway, now well established for tetrapyrrole synthesis in plants and distinct from the mammalian pathway.
  • (16) Earlier this month, Israeli warplanes struck targets near the capital, Damascus, reportedly wiping out Iranian missiles destined for Hezbollah.
  • (17) It is emphasized that by varying these parameters we can influence not only the rate of blood elimination but also the intrahepatic destination of the liposomes.
  • (18) Michael Yoshikami, the founder of Destination Wealth Management, said Citigroup had a long way to go.
  • (19) After 32 years in power Yemen's president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, looks destined to become the next Arab leader to be toppled as 11 military commanders, including a senior general, defected from the regime, promising to protect anti-government protesters in the capital.
  • (20) Follicles collected from cows destined to enter relatively normal or short luteal phases if induced to ovulate were compared for numbers of receptors for luteinizing hormone (LH) in granulosal and thecal cells and for follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) in granulosal cells.

Slate


Definition:

  • (v. t.) An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.
  • (v. t.) Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.
  • (v. t.) A prepared piece of such stone.
  • (v. t.) A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc.
  • (v. t.) A tablet for writing upon.
  • (v. t.) An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes.
  • (v. t.) A thin plate of any material; a flake.
  • (v. t.) A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand.
  • (v. t.) To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe.
  • (v. t.) To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment.
  • (v. t.) To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The slate was wiped clean “as far as I am concerned”, Corbyn added, before taking a swipe at the alleged purge of some of his supporters over comments made on Twitter.
  • (2) For that matter, mulching with bark, grit or slate will help keep the surface roots cooler and retain moisture in hot weather.
  • (3) Joe Muto, Slate The Newsroom can be read as Sorkin's attempt to cure what's ailing the news industry, but he's misdiagnosing the patient.
  • (4) They were apparently trying to promote a healthy lifestyle to the Russian public, but Muscle and Fitness magazine slated the president’s technique: “his cable crossover form is crap”.
  • (5) The Hill reports : Senate Republicans elected a slate of white men to their top five leadership positions on Wednesday, and some GOP lawmakers feared the House would follow suit at a time when Republicans have said they need to find ways to reach out to women and minorities.
  • (6) Some establishment party figures have blamed the event for prematurely narrowing the field and forcing candidates to compete in what top GOP strategist David Kochel (now slated to be Jeb Bush’s national campaign manager) once called “a goat rodeo”.
  • (7) While we do expect some significant strength in the top two to three spots in 2015,” he wrote, “we are not convinced that the overall slate is going to drive performance that is significantly better than what we have generally seen over the past four years.” He also fears that the rise in superhero blockbusters is going to lead to disaster for some studios, in the same way that a wider pool of animated films has led to some casualties, with underwhelming receipts for Penguins of Madagascar and Mr Peabody & Sherman most recently.
  • (8) For now, we can't tell, but the Moritz-Heyman scholarships will help us find out by creating a group of graduates who will start on the career ladder with a near-clean slate.
  • (9) The conviction was subsequently wiped from his record under German clean-slate legislation.
  • (10) David Fincher was originally slated to direct the project , but Boyle manages to put his own distinct imprint on it: the film has Boyle’s characteristic frenetic energy, and boasts colourful visuals.
  • (11) Besides, Corbyn wanted to wipe the slate clean – though he was not yet ready to explain what steps he would take to do so – and to remind the party that there was more that united it than divided it.
  • (12) He was slated to give a commencement speech at his alma mater in 2013, but withdrew after controversy arose in wake of his remarks comparing same-sex marriage to pedophilia.
  • (13) That panel is slated to deliver final recommendations as early as this month, although it may slip into the new year.
  • (14) There are a number of things that need to be repealed, but I think what we need to focus on first is what would we replace it with,” Alexander told Slate about a week after the election.
  • (15) The French unit also has proposals for a new film from Dutch genre icon Paul Verhoeven and a remake of 1988 cult horror Maniac Cop on its slate for Cannes.
  • (16) These are slated to move from London to the new Media City development by 2011.
  • (17) I have now left the defence force with a clean slate.
  • (18) The policy was known as “contraction” and it was slated to shut down two clubs, the other being the Minnesota Twins, a team that is thriving years after the policy foundered.
  • (19) A restaurant firm slated to open an outlet in Trump’s new Washington DC hotel complained that the remarks were damaging to them.
  • (20) His papers, which are stored in more than 200 slate-grey boxes, describe fascinating connections to a roll call of the great and the good: Shirley Williams, Ruth First, Nadine Gordimer, Henry Kissinger, Trevor Huddleston, Nelson Mandela , Anthony Crosland, Michael Heseltine, Ted Heath, John Cleese, David Cornwell (John le Carré) and many more.