downfall

Example Sentences

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England engineered their own downfall in Perth in a blur of rash drives.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

One major contributor, the docuseries seems to argue, is the downfall of the prosecution at the hands of its own witnesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The tensions have also revived questions about Maduro’s downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

Whilst they plotted Washington’s downfall, I dozed in a chair in the hallway in case they needed victuals or a bottle of port.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson