downfall

Example Sentences

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Another example that might be studied in Tehran is the downfall in 2011 of President Ben Ali of Tunisia, when the army moved to protect protesters from the internal security forces.

From BBC

Now protesters are braving arrest or bullets as they demand not just changes in policy, but the downfall of the Islamic Republic itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is something that would contribute to his downfall.

From BBC

The less charitable would call it inflexibility, a constant topic of debate that ultimately also played a part in his downfall.

From BBC

You can’t even place the downfall solely on the Los Angeles Unified School District, whose high schools compete in the City Section.

From Los Angeles Times