demise
Example Sentences
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It got all the way to the five-yard line in overtime, but failed to punch in, settling for a field goal that would spell its demise.
From Los Angeles Times
Critics have been gleefully predicting the European project’s demise since it launched in 1957.
From Barron's
Critics have been gleefully predicting the European project’s demise since it launched in 1957.
From Barron's
None of us is exempt from our demise.
The cause of the Lakers’ defensive demise is a thousand little decisions gone wrong.
From Los Angeles Times
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