denouement
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That brings us to the present, and the impending sour dénouement to the calamitous 28 points.
From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025
The ascendancy of Ely’s argument reached its dénouement in the early 1990s.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2023
There's no way to judge or measure the probability of such a dreaded dénouement now.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2023
For example, the dénouement, while presenting a horrific situation, doesn’t fill the viewer with dread.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2021
I was explaining the dénouement when Cloke Rayburn abruptly shouldered through the crowd.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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