How to Use spell doom in a Sentence

spell doom

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  • None of this has to spell doom for changing the housing laws.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Star Tribune, 1 May 2021
  • But not all agents think the new rules spell doom for their industry.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Heck, this buy might even spell doom for the atrocious Bethesda Launcher, and that can’t come soon enough.
    — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 21 Sep. 2020
  • That a wide-scale pivot to distance learning might spell doom for snow days isn’t unique to Oregon.
    — oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2021
  • And that would spell doom for Orgeron’s coaching tenure.
    — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2021
  • But a war that could spell doom for some Middle Eastern sectors may be a boon for others.
    — CNN, 1 Apr. 2022
  • In her first few hours there, a busted guitar string, cruel heckling and a dead car battery spell doom.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
  • That doesn’t necessarily have to spell doom for the Oscars.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Another slow start like that could spell doom against Valor Christian.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
  • At Oracle, fans often broke out into a loud chants that seemed to spell doom for opponents.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2022
  • And ignoring these goals would be short sighted and could spell doom for modern companies.
    — Bykristine Gill, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2022
  • High inflation when people begin voting next year could well spell doom for Democrats.
    — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 25 Oct. 2021
  • But population growth alone doesn’t spell doom for everyone living on top of the Hayward Fault.
    — J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Big early deficits against better opponents could spell doom in the NCAA tournament.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Running into them in a one game playoff or a short series, could spell doom for a team with championship aspirations, but the Reds have to get there first.
    — Jules Posner, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Tough time for tax levies The increase in property values and tax bills might spell doom for any property tax levies on the ballot this November.
    — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Allowing the game to enter a halfcourt battle will spell doom for Washington.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2021
  • Now researchers discover the glare might spell doom for Nemo — clownfish eggs do not hatch when exposed to nighttime light pollution.
    — Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2019
  • With millions of Americans dealing with months of rising prices, an economic slowdown could spell doom for Mr. Biden’s party ahead of the midterm elections.
    — Ken Thomas, WSJ, 29 July 2022
  • The pandemic ultimately didn’t spell doom for 126-year-old printing firm Weldon, Williams and Lick either.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 16 July 2024
  • The omission of this basic preliminary step can spell doom for a relationship.
    — Gregg Opelka, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Without that molecular proclivity to curl, depth can spell doom.
    — science.org, 3 July 2024
  • Because early action might just produce a victory and delay would surely spell doom, in other words, the fighting could never come too soon.
    — Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2014
  • But the listing doesn't necessarily spell doom for the river, which provides drinking water to Louisville and more than 5 million people across its region.
    — Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
  • But the listing doesn't necessarily spell doom for the river, which provides drinking water to Louisville and more than 5 million people across its region.
    — Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
  • But past failures could spell doom for the current effort, even as this most recent incident of police violence remains front of mind for many Americans.
    — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Another agonizing loss to the Steelers could spell doom again for longtime Colts fans who have seen Pittsburgh repeatedly dashed their dreams.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Even on low difficulties enemies hit hard, so one wrong decision can quickly spell doom.
    — Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
  • Can Carrie and Aidan survive, or did his inability to step into her apartment, and by extension acknowledge their past, spell doom from the very beginning?
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2023
  • If the latest spasm of conference realignment in college sports was supposed to spell doom for the Big 12 or Pac-12 -- or for any other conference, for that matter -- somebody forgot to tell the basketball coaches.
    — Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2022

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