heading for a fall
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In a growing genre of movies inspired by the #MeToo movement, two very different films stand out: “Women Talking” and “Tár,” a portrait of a despotic, world-famous conductor heading for a fall.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023
It was pretty clear then that the Serra statue more than 2,000 miles away in Washington, D.C., might be heading for a fall too.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2021
And the free market itself was heading for a fall in 2008.
From The Guardian • Mar. 26, 2018
Contemptuous and nasty throughout the early seasons, Cersei had been heading for a fall and last season she took it.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2016
Clearly, the economy was fragile and heading for a fall, the depth of which is as yet unknown.
From Time Magazine Archive
