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[dih-mahyz] / dɪˈmaɪz /


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Appeared in the December 12, 2025, print edition as 'Don’t Listen to the Reports of Ireland’s Demise'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The Royal Air Force flight crew who transported the Queen's coffin from Scotland to London, other coffin bearers, and senior government officials are also included in the Demise Honours list.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2023

As politicians, they might also enjoy the recently published book “News Hole: The Demise of Local Journalism and Political Engagement.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2022

Second, there’s a similar synergy with a long-term dynamic of declining trust, the subject of another book by Hetherington, “Why Trust Matters: Declining Political Trust and the Demise of American Liberalism.” As the publisher’s description explains:

From Salon • May 7, 2016

Yes," Mr. Demise went on obliviously, "you're the first.

From Death Makes A Mistake by Costello, P.F.




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