demise
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Avelo also announced discounted fares for some routes through November in light of Spirit’s demise, and a rewards-program match for some of Spirit’s loyalty members through the end of the month.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The demise of Spirit Airlines is a tragedy for its 15,000 or so employees, though at least taxpayers weren’t forced to pay for a bailout.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
It frightens me how painfully ironic it feels to cover a film about my industry’s demise when it was “The Devil Wears Prada” that pointed me here in the first place.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Some neighbors greeted news of the project’s demise with relief, saying the location — a residential area with large swaths of undeveloped land — was inappropriate for a commercial venture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
So now I risked everything, confronting fate and the knowledge that I had authored my own demise.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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