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demise

[dih-mahyz] / dɪˈmaɪz /


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It was all done "to look after my dad after, we assumed, our mum's demise".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

Spirit Airlines’ demise earlier this month threatened to turn Atlantic City International Airport into a virtual ghost town.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Similar questions arose five years ago during the demise of meme stocks, which got that name because they rise and fall with social media buzz and not business fundamentals.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Testing my hypothesis that music could change one’s mood hadn’t even made round one before screeching to an unexpected demise.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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