downfall
Example Sentences
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What ultimately led to her downfall, I think, were the separation of powers and the Fifth and Sixth amendments.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 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
Following Mugabe's downfall, it represented the country's foreign affairs and international trade ministry for several years to improve US relations.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
The conviction caps the downfall of Tal and Oren, the high-flying real-estate agents who once brokered some of the country’s priciest transactions in New York, Aspen and Miami.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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
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