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Example Sentences

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Granted, the simplicity of Arnold’s portfolio could be its undoing.

From MarketWatch

Mayo believed it was also likely these managers understood the risk that their investments could be the Labs’ undoing, as competitors used Bell Labs innovations and improved upon them.

From The Wall Street Journal

"No sentence can undo the trauma of what she endured. But we hope today marks the beginning of her journey toward the bright, safe, and happy future she deserves," the judge told the court.

From BBC

“The sector was starting to show signs of improvement. The energy crisis risks undoing all that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The most common one is that its recent spectacular performance has been its undoing.

From Barron's