downfall
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So Ohtani may not be the sole cause for the possible downfall of the Dodgers dynasty, but he is the team’s soul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The resulting brain fog has been blamed for diplomatic mishaps, Olympic disappointments and the recent downfall of the chief executive behind Jim Beam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
His sentencing will conclude a dramatic and protracted downfall for a preacher who at one point been preparing to take NOS global with expansion to the US.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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
Whilst they plotted Washington’s downfall, I dozed in a chair in the hallway in case they needed victuals or a bottle of port.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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
The soggy weather is expected to continue through Tuesday with the heaviest downfalls tapering off by midday Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
The history of Silicon Valley is full of big bets and abrupt downfalls, but rarely has anyone traded his reputation for seemingly so little reward.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Preventing heavy rainfall tuning into deadly floods requires robust defences to deal with sudden intense downfalls.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
But these are ordinary downfalls, by the wrecks of which the busy haunts of commercial enterprise are paved; and we have other places to look in at.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 420 Volume 17, New Series, January 17, 1852 by William Chambers
