demise
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"Every new live-service game invents its own demise," van Dreunen said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Once stuck in the single-digits in public opinion polls with a handful of other Democratic candidates, Becerra rose quickly and unexpectedly following the political demise of former Rep. Eric Swalwell.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Critics say it’s just postponing coal’s inevitable demise.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Similar questions arose five years ago during the demise of meme stocks, which got that name because they rise and fall with social media buzz and not business fundamentals.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
History did not demand Yossarian’s premature demise, justice could be satisfied without it, progress did not hinge upon it, victory did not depend on it.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing demise
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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