as in demise
a loss of status
a film that chronicles the chaotic Götterdämmerung of the Third Reich
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Fans of Mays’ recall that his character on the FX gritty urban drama Snowfall, Kevin Hamilton, also suffered an accidental demise.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026 -
Griffin flew sixteen people to Houston on a chartered jet to interview hundreds of Enron’s employees during that company’s demise.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The second episode… [is about] the fall of the group, precipitating [John Pearson’s] leaving, the downfall.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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That commodification of wildlife would lead to the downfall of nearly every large mammal in North America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Thibodeaux will spell those players and likely shift inside more on passing downs.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The Tar Heels went three-up, three-down in the sixth, but the next inning Gallaher and his teammates were having a jolly time on a clear and cool evening at Charles Schwab Field.—
Eric Olson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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“Götterdämmerung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/G%C3%B6tterd%C3%A4mmerung. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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