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
It was all done "to look after my dad after, we assumed, our mum's demise".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
She herself was preoccupied—by the births of their sons, by the family setbacks after Papa was jailed, by Papa’s sad demise and death, by their own numer-ous business failures.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing demise
Send a Message: Mit and Miss
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Tuesdays with Morrie
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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