demise

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From then on, the plantation system drove the expansion of slavery and the international slave trade, and eventually survived the demise of both.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

News of millennial feminism’s demise has been met with much applause.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Sora’s demise points to more than the collapse of a big-media financial deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It may be that one of NCP's biggest strengths - the hundreds of car parks it runs across the UK - actually ended up speeding up its demise.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

From the cheerful topic of my impending demise, we were suddenly declaring ourselves.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer