spell doom
idiom
: to lead to the failure or end of something
The poor economy spelled doom for many small businesses.
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In 2025, governments worldwide are tightening the rules, yet this shift doesn’t spell doom for DeFi.
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Alexander Sudeykin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Price increases and supply delays spell doom for new car buyers in search of great deals in spring and summer.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
By 2019, with the Democrats back in power on Capitol Hill, Elaine Kamarck of the Brookings Institution could declare that Congress was moving toward an impeachment vote that would spell doom for Trump.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Some tough breaks and a detrimental second quarter were enough to spell doom for the Dr. Phillips girls basketball team Saturday night at the RP Funding Center.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Sudeykin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Price increases and supply delays spell doom for new car buyers in search of great deals in spring and summer.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
By 2019, with the Democrats back in power on Capitol Hill, Elaine Kamarck of the Brookings Institution could declare that Congress was moving toward an impeachment vote that would spell doom for Trump.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Some tough breaks and a detrimental second quarter were enough to spell doom for the Dr. Phillips girls basketball team Saturday night at the RP Funding Center.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Spell doom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell%20doom. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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