as in demise
a loss of status
a film that chronicles the chaotic Götterdämmerung of the Third Reich
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Needless to say, cabin fever brings on their demise .—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
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This network will undock from the orbiting lab before its demise, becoming the free-flying Axiom Station.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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In Martin’s books, the tourney was the catalyst for the downfall of House Targaryen.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Haman’s downfall is not orchestrated by armies.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Both men had illustrious careers with plenty of ups and downs before this scathing screed, yet the movie is the cornerstone of their respective legacies.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Muller has spent the past 12 years experiencing the ups and downs, fitful starts and stops her sport has endured since first splashing on the Swiss hockey scene as a 15-year-old by scoring her nation’s first bronze-medal clinching goal at the 2014 Sochi Games.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Götterdämmerung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/G%C3%B6tterd%C3%A4mmerung. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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