downfall
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Joshua started at Harvard in the fall of 2004 in the midst of his father’s downfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
There are several factors which precipitated what many see as the downfall of Forest City.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
But it would be precisely that historical moment that would be the band’s downfall.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The move marks a sudden downfall for the highflying, AI-focused hedge fund, led by former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Katherine III. Katherine III. Who would have thought that she, among the least important to him, would prove the Theorem's downfall?
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
Whether any of these downfalls will result in a re-examination of how men treat women writ large looks less likely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
But one of the downfalls certainly has been how divisive some of the language is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
There are warnings of further heavy downfalls into Saturday.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
The four-part series chronicles Beckham’s early beginnings, career highlights, career downfalls and family life through interviews with Beckham and old footage.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2023
Thunder clouds chased each other about the mountains, or met in sudden downfalls of rain.
From In Exile and Other Stories by Mary Hallock Foote
