spell doom
idiom
: to lead to the failure or end of something
The poor economy spelled doom for many small businesses.
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Being sliced by Cas doesn’t always spell doom for an RNA molecule, however.
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Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
That would likely spell doom for the reporting requirement and possibly some of the NIST guidance.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
More evidence that lotteries do not spell doom comes from another study of lottery winners in Florida, which showed that the bankruptcy rates of winners are no different from those of non-winners.
—Johannes Haushofer, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2014
Conversely, keeping mums soggy is a sure recipe for root rot, fungus gnats, and other issues that spell doom for an indoor mum.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 24 Oct. 2024
That would likely spell doom for the reporting requirement and possibly some of the NIST guidance.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
More evidence that lotteries do not spell doom comes from another study of lottery winners in Florida, which showed that the bankruptcy rates of winners are no different from those of non-winners.
—Johannes Haushofer, Foreign Affairs, 15 July 2014
Conversely, keeping mums soggy is a sure recipe for root rot, fungus gnats, and other issues that spell doom for an indoor mum.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Spell doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell%20doom. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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