downfall
Example Sentences
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Following Mugabe's downfall, it represented the country's foreign affairs and international trade ministry for several years to improve US relations.
From BBC
For a few months, Zhang stood alone as China’s most powerful military officer until his own downfall in January.
For the Mirage, the push to commercialize hastened its downfall.
On 4 December, 2024, Yoon announced to the nation that he was declaring martial law – plunging South Korea into chaos and setting in motion a series of events that would precipitate his downfall.
From BBC
His arrest completes the social downfall of a man once toasted as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son and a dashing wartime helicopter pilot.
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