downfall

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As well as campaigning against capital punishment and the obligatory headscarf for women, she has also regularly predicted the downfall of the clerical system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Means’s downfall has left Kennedy without a nominee he recently called “the most articulate, eloquent and erudite evangelist” for his movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

That downfall culminated in Steve Tilson in charge of the club as they dropped out of the Football League in 2011.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

What ultimately led to her downfall, I think, were the separation of powers and the Fifth and Sixth amendments.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

I could have told you this at the height of his reputation, just as I could have predicted his downfall after a few short years in the limelight.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro