downfall
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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
In January 2022, Black laid out a treacherous conspiracy theory for his downfall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
When the downfall of society occurs, though, Scott is of two minds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
There are several factors which precipitated what many see as the downfall of Forest City.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
This was a rash decision and, as it happened, one that brought about his downfall.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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
The history of Silicon Valley is full of big bets and abrupt downfalls, but rarely has anyone traded his reputation for seemingly so little reward.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Preventing heavy rainfall tuning into deadly floods requires robust defences to deal with sudden intense downfalls.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
In this neighborhood there were one or two fords, easily crossed at ordinary seasons, and only impassable after continuous downfalls of snow or rain.
From Border and Bastille by George A. (George Alfred) Lawrence
