downfall
Example Sentences
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On 4 December, 2024, Yoon announced to the nation that he was declaring martial law – plunging South Korea into chaos and setting in motion a series of events that would precipitate his downfall.
From BBC
His arrest completes the social downfall of a man once toasted as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son and a dashing wartime helicopter pilot.
Soaring inflation in Asia's number-two economy -- after decades of flat or falling prices -- contributed to the downfall of Takaichi's two predecessors and Japan's first woman premier has made helping households a priority.
From Barron's
But the story of Andrew's links to Epstein has been decades in the making - and so has Andrew's downfall, first chipping away at his reputation before turning into an avalanche of disgrace.
From BBC
The downfall of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, is unprecedented in modern British royal history.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
