demise
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That’s exactly how the world’s villains want us to be: angry and afraid, trying to wriggle free from the spider’s web while they laugh and plot our demise.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Are you ready for all the tears of your fans once they witness Frenchie’s demise?
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
They had also been concerned that a collapse might signal the demise of bookstores in general.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The women and their children -- all Australian citizens -- landed on Thursday evening after securing passage from Syrian refugee camps where they have languished since the Islamic State group's demise.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
There’s more about the demise of shall in the chapter on verbs, page 69.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing demise
Send a Message: Mit and Miss
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Tuesdays with Morrie
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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