undoing
Example Sentences
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Granted, the simplicity of Arnold’s portfolio could be its undoing.
From MarketWatch
Mayo believed it was also likely these managers understood the risk that their investments could be the Labs’ undoing, as competitors used Bell Labs innovations and improved upon them.
“The sector was starting to show signs of improvement. The energy crisis risks undoing all that.”
The most common one is that its recent spectacular performance has been its undoing.
From Barron's
They were always the underdogs going into Sunday's tie against unbeaten China, although they led 5-1 after three ends before a change in tactics proved their undoing.
From BBC
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