The boy disappeared, and his 'fate' was unknown [=no one knew what happened to him] for many years.
Congress will decide the bill's 'fate' tomorrow. [=will vote to accept or reject the bill tomorrow]
They thought they would never see each other again, but 'fate' brought them back together.
(..) We're at the end of the trail. What are you doing here? I'm at a B&B in Hungry Valley with some friends. They're right behind me. I don't believe this. It's like fate. How are you doing? At this moment, not great, to be perfectly honest. - I think it's really weird that you're up here. (..)2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6