decline and fall
Example Sentences
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Until the decline and fall of its benefactor, the Soviet Union, Cuba had an army of more than 200,000 soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Manchester City's shocking decline and fall was confirmed by their own travelling supporters suffering on the top tier of the Bernabeu as they were being ruthlessly put to the sword by Real Madrid.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025
There’s actually some solace in reading about, say, the decline and fall of empires from earlier times.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2023
The differences between mules and donkeys are illuminated here, as are the decline and fall of pack animals in the armed forces and the poignancy of a young girl's devotion to her homing pigeons.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 31, 2021
What were the real reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
