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demise

[dih-mahyz] / dɪˈmaɪz /


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China’s economic and military ascendance after the Soviet Union’s demise changed that thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or would he have the irresistible urge to walk into the glowing red light, traveling toward his own demise?

From Literature

The demise of Sora is many things but not disproof of the AI potential to transform the entertainment business.

From The Wall Street Journal

A fictional backstory of patriarch SP Chopra’s extended family’s demise, “The Complex” dissolves many of Mahajan’s — an associate professor of literary arts at Brown University — previous literary touchstones, ranging from musical inspiration to cinematic immersion.

From Los Angeles Times

In his October memo, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates capitulates, admitting, “It will not lead to humanity’s demise.”

From The Wall Street Journal