downfall

Example Sentences

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And there is another factor which could potentially lead to Sinner's downfall - fatigue.

From BBC • May 23, 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

As well as campaigning against capital punishment and the obligatory headscarf for women, she has also regularly predicted the downfall of the clerical system that has ruled Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Means’s downfall has left Kennedy without a nominee he recently called “the most articulate, eloquent and erudite evangelist” for his movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Written tests were his downfall because he could not speak them, and as a result he got grades which were barely passing.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles