as in demise
a loss of status
a film that chronicles the chaotic Götterdämmerung of the Third Reich
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Fairway City Administrator Nathan Nogelmeier on Monday said that the potential demise of the project was news to him.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026 -
SpaceX conducted five Starship flight tests in 2025, the first three of which ended in disaster when the vehicle met a premature fiery demise before completing many key objectives.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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What looks to have caused his downfall was a refusal by smaller racecourse owners — and in particular Arena Racing Company (ARC), whose 16 courses include Chepstow, Newcastle and Wolverhampton — to support the idea of an independent BHA board.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The only downfall is the timing.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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While voters in each district will carry particular concerns into the voting booth, candidates almost universally promised to tamp down property taxes and address potential budget hits with the final wind-down of pandemic aid and cuts to federal health care subsidies.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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While the Wolves have had their ups and downs since then, the improved bench post-trade deadline has been a big story.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Götterdämmerung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/G%C3%B6tterd%C3%A4mmerung. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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