downfall
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Even before her downfall, Holmes drew the media’s attention with her wide, unblinking eyes, bold red lip, deep voice and stilted speech — all of which became parody-ready upon her indictment.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Crook explained the accent round was his downfall.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The court battle—and the spotlight it attracted—would prove to be her downfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
It also led to the downfall of the administration of KP Sharma Oli, setting in motion a series of events that culminated with the election of youthful Prime Minister Balendra Shah in March.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
How many times had Matt entertained himself with thoughts of Tom’s downfall?
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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
One of the company’s downfalls was not having enough self-branded products, Lotman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
Preventing heavy rainfall tuning into deadly floods requires robust defences to deal with sudden intense downfalls.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 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
Often they had to pass over downfalls and rapids, when it was only by the greatest exertions that the heavy boats could in any way be forced along.
From Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign by William Henry Giles Kingston
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