death knell
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Is this the death knell of American political satire?
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
Changing consumer tastes also spelled the death knell for the retailer, which has struggled like many High Street firms.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
People on the internet seem to be taking Lindy West’s memoir as millennial feminism’s final death knell.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
Now, many are wondering: Is the death knell finally tolling for the Cuban Revolution?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
They had rung the bells when King Robert died, she remembered, but this was different, no slow dolorous death knell but a joyful thunder.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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