demise
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The project's demise comes despite both Merz and Macron insisting publicly they were determined for it to succeed.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
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
But Mr. Tupy left out an unintentional consequence of Amazon’s global dominance—the demise of countless neighborhood shops, the proverbial mom-and-pop stores, not to mention the loss of many jobs at the large brick-and-mortar retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Grief and guilt had been known to drive good men into madness, and Archibald Yronwood and Gerris Drinkwater had both played roles in their friend’s demise.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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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