downfall

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Discount carriers are being tested by high prices for jet fuel and tougher competition from bigger airlines, the same forces that contributed to Spirit’s downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Dozens of allegations against Weinstein kicked off the #MeToo movement in 2017 and led to the downfall of the once-powerful Hollywood figure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But he stopped short of predicting such a downfall of Iran's regime.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Evergrande's downfall has often been cited as a trigger for China's persistent property market slump, which spiralled downwards in 2021 and has weighed heavily on the country's economic development.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

However, as we have seen, classical general relativity predicts its own downfall.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking