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.
(..) But I never thought one would save my life. I'm not gonna lie. Surgeons are pretty awesome. Hey, Dr. T., do you believe in fate? You know, like, the stuff they talk about during the boring parts of "Lost"? Well, I was thinking that maybe (..)2010 TvShow: Scrubs Title: Our Thanks Season: 9 Episode 13