demise
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With the demise of the Baselworld salon following the Covid-19 pandemic, Watches and Wonders in Geneva has established itself as the pinnacle showcase for watchmaking in Switzerland.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
From then on, the plantation system drove the expansion of slavery and the international slave trade, and eventually survived the demise of both.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Sora’s demise points to more than the collapse of a big-media financial deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
It may be that one of NCP's biggest strengths - the hundreds of car parks it runs across the UK - actually ended up speeding up its demise.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The issue of replication is central to a topic of foremost importance for any understanding of the Scientific Revolution: the demise of alchemy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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