downfall

Example Sentences

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After the airstrikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian-Canadian Salar Gholami went to a rally in a Toronto suburb to celebrate the downfall of a leader he fiercely opposed.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Still, the post-Oscar slump exists nonetheless, fueled by a world that enjoys building people up before laughing at their downfall.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

They’ll get into the psychodrama of Kit Harrington’s Henry Muck, the thrilling parallels to real world stories, the tragic downfall of Eric Tao, and more.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

The downfall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, is unprecedented in modern British royal history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

And Samir’s stories were his downfall as well.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri