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demise

[dih-mahyz] / dɪˈmaɪz /


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A few years ago, some were predicting the demise of Spanish-language television.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

China’s economic and military ascendance after the Soviet Union’s demise changed that thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Amid the white-out winters of New York, a man whose bones had never known the bite of cold found not a sanctuary but demise.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Japan’s Nippon TV, despite the fears of the demise of the linear television business as streaming services continue to gain ground.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

After Mr. Gideon tells me of Jackson’s demise something in me breaks.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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