downfall

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Dozens of allegations against Weinstein kicked off the #MeToo movement in 2017 and led to the downfall of the once-powerful Hollywood figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But he stopped short of predicting such a downfall of Iran's regime.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

A 2018 Vanity Fair feature about the downfall of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein contained a fleeting detail about two statuettes that the Weinstein Company won back-to-back for The King's Speech and The Artist.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

When the first movie came out, I was an assistant editor at New York magazine, working in a thriving industry on the cusp of a digital revolution that would ultimately prove to be its downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The downfall of mighty Mojo is going to be called Gary Gaines.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger