demise

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The project's demise comes despite both Merz and Macron insisting publicly they were determined for it to succeed.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"Every new live-service game invents its own demise," van Dreunen said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But investors should avoid jumping to conclusions, and not only because those who have prognosticated bitcoin’s demise have been wrong in the past.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It was Becerra who benefited most from Swalwell’s demise, though his critics and supporters alike have a hard time explaining exactly how or why.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

What could you say about class beyond the obvious pieties—the widening income gap, the slow demise of the blue-collar middle, the struggle of the underclass—all worthy subjects but amply documented in our pages and elsewhere?

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times