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downfall

[daun-fawl] / ˈdaʊnˌfɔl /


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Captain Callum McGregor admitted Celtic were masters of their own downfall in the first half.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

So Ohtani may not be the sole cause for the possible downfall of the Dodgers dynasty, but he is the team’s soul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Often she can channel her emotions into her aggressive hitting, but former British number one Annabel Croft believes it contributed to her downfall against Rybakina.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

It also led to the downfall of the administration of KP Sharma Oli, setting in motion a series of events that culminated with the election of youthful Prime Minister Balendra Shah in March.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

It could be important, it could be a passport, it could be my downfall.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Whether any of these downfalls will result in a re-examination of how men treat women writ large looks less likely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

There are warnings of further heavy downfalls into Saturday.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024

One of the company’s downfalls was not having enough self-branded products, Lotman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

While this controversy is in its early stages, the breathless coverage related to this complaint generates a similar malevolent energy to the version that met the downfalls of Ellen DeGeneres and Martha Stewart before her.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2023

Clancy was nursing his players, knowing that one disheartening defeat might mean a break that would lead to a succession of downfalls.

From Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant by Hugh S. Fullerton


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