downfall
Example Sentences
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The downfall that has generated the most debate comes from veteran actor Cho Jin-woong, who said over the weekend that he would quit acting.
From BBC
What secured the show’s passionate fandom are the scripts’ provocative considerations of classism and cultural discrimination as the most potent accelerants of any society’s downfall.
From Salon
That suggests that the downfall of AI slop may not be consumer aversion, but ennui.
From Los Angeles Times
He said he was a "strong supporter" of the BBC and that Davie was "a supreme talent", but that the outgoing director general had "a blind spot on editorial failings" that led to his downfall.
From BBC
The full story of what exactly precipitated the downfall of the BBC's director general and his CEO of News is probably still emerging.
From BBC
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