downfall

But for decades, he has defied predictions of his downfall.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Even before her downfall, Holmes drew the media’s attention with her wide, unblinking eyes, bold red lip, deep voice and stilted speech — all of which became parody-ready upon her indictment.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The resulting brain fog has been blamed for diplomatic mishaps, Olympic disappointments and the recent downfall of the chief executive behind Jim Beam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

His sentencing will conclude a dramatic and protracted downfall for a preacher who at one point been preparing to take NOS global with expansion to the US.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Hot pursuit would be Seabiscuit’s downfall, but holding back might hand the race to Special Agent.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024

Preventing heavy rainfall tuning into deadly floods requires robust defences to deal with sudden intense downfalls.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 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

Among these instantaneous downfalls one of the most striking was that which followed the Ordinances of Charles X. This monarch was, as we know, overthrown in four days.

From The Psychology of Revolution by Gustave Le Bon