downfall

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Discount carriers are being tested by high prices for jet fuel and tougher competition from bigger airlines, the same forces that contributed to Spirit’s downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

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

Andrew Lownie, author of a coruscating biography of Mountbatten-Windsor, says Andrew's downfall has raised wider questions for the public about the royals and money.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

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