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demise

[dih-mahyz] / dɪˈmaɪz /


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Inevitably, such an anniversary will have some worrying that the bull is showing signs of age, with chances of its demise increasing as it trundles on.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Army, which saw the animal’s demise as a means of forcing Plains tribes onto reservations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But the goalkeeper made a costly error for the Gunners to give away the opening goal in a 3-3 draw with Southampton at Emirates Stadium which contributed to the demise of Arsenal's 2022-23 title bid.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

One of the earliest deaths came in 1926, when a 3-year-old wandered from his home on Narragansett Avenue and fell to his demise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

From the cheerful topic of my impending demise, we were suddenly declaring ourselves.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Their fanbase will often identify with them until such time as these outlaws finally meet their ultimate legal demises.

From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2024

Along with the celebrities, the Loserbards also recounted the unusual demises of some otherwise unknown folks.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2022

If anything, the sentimentality of such demises lie not in the character’s fate but in an actor’s departure.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021

Outside the nine-episode series, the carving game is a legitimate children’s game that’s played in South Korea – sans gory demises.

From Fox News ● Oct. 10, 2021

The tenements in villenage, whether by law or usage, were never separated from the lordship, while its domain was reduced to a smaller extent through subinfeudations, sales, or demises for valuable rent.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Henry Hallam

Having spent the past 20 years in Mississippi, the couple will be remembered by friends and family for amassing a collection of nearly 1,000 announcements of the demised.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2018

Photograph: Rebecca Jewell/Ghosts of Gone Birds They are all, alas, bleeding demised, passed on, no more, ceased to be, bereft of life and resting in peace.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2011

Perhaps never was he so proud of them as last September, when "Rudy," their favorite fox terrier, unhappily demised.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Captain claimed he was as good as a buzzard at locating the newly demised.

From The Killer by Stewart Edward White

John B. Waldo, recently demised, was also a pupil of mine for about two years.

From Memoirs of Orange Jacobs by Orange Jacobs

The bank infuriated unions last month when it described 3,166 job losses as "demising" roles.

From The Guardian ● May 28, 2013


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