downfall

Example Sentences

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City played a big part in their own downfall when the opening goal finally arrived 25 minutes from time.

From Barron's

For years, protesters up and down the country have been calling for his downfall.

From BBC

Another example that might be studied in Tehran is the downfall in 2011 of President Ben Ali of Tunisia, when the army moved to protect protesters from the internal security forces.

From BBC

Now protesters are braving arrest or bullets as they demand not just changes in policy, but the downfall of the Islamic Republic itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is something that would contribute to his downfall.

From BBC