demise

Example Sentences

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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

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

But Mr. Tupy left out an unintentional consequence of Amazon’s global dominance—the demise of countless neighborhood shops, the proverbial mom-and-pop stores, not to mention the loss of many jobs at the large brick-and-mortar retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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