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demise

[dih-mahyz] / dɪˈmaɪz /


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The project's demise comes despite both Merz and Macron insisting publicly they were determined for it to succeed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"Every new live-service game invents its own demise," van Dreunen said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Once stuck in the single-digits in public opinion polls with a handful of other Democratic candidates, Becerra rose quickly and unexpectedly following the political demise of former Rep. Eric Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But investors should avoid jumping to conclusions, and not only because those who have prognosticated bitcoin’s demise have been wrong in the past.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

These covered an area of 200,000 square miles and probably contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs–they certainly didn’t help–with their noxious outgassings.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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