downfall

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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

Both the US and UK had recessions that lasted from 1973 to 1975, with the crisis contributing to the downfall of Ted Heath's Conservative government in 1974.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

“Yeah. And he said, ‘Soon we shall have the most important monster of all—the one that shall bring about the downfall of Olympus.’

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan