demise

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From then on, the plantation system drove the expansion of slavery and the international slave trade, and eventually survived the demise of both.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

News of millennial feminism’s demise has been met with much applause.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Sora’s demise points to more than the collapse of a big-media financial deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Japan’s Nippon TV, despite the fears of the demise of the linear television business as streaming services continue to gain ground.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Decades later, Lkossan academics still occasionally spoke of old Nkrumah, musing over his infamous demise and disappearance.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray