Controlled by irresistible destiny (7)

I believe the answer is:

fateful

(Other definitions for fateful that I've seen before include "Portentous; bringing death" , "critical" , "Dire in its implications" , "Prophetic - portentous" , "Ominous" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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