downfall
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There are several factors which precipitated what many see as the downfall of Forest City.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
But it would be precisely that historical moment that would be the band’s downfall.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The failure of Enron was a prime lesson in how related-party transactions can lead to a company’s downfall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It marks a sudden downfall for Situational, led by former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
To think the guy whose downfall basically took our respective childhoods with it was begging for change fifteen minutes from my house six years later?
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
Whether any of these downfalls will result in a re-examination of how men treat women writ large looks less likely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
The soggy weather is expected to continue through Tuesday with the heaviest downfalls tapering off by midday Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
There are warnings of further heavy downfalls into Saturday.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
The four-part series chronicles Beckham’s early beginnings, career highlights, career downfalls and family life through interviews with Beckham and old footage.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2023
In this neighborhood there were one or two fords, easily crossed at ordinary seasons, and only impassable after continuous downfalls of snow or rain.
From Border and Bastille by George A. (George Alfred) Lawrence
