downfalls

plural of downfall
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as in ruins
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life an insatiable love of money would be their downfall

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as in rains
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity we ducked under an overhang to shelter ourselves from the sudden downfall

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Recent Examples of downfalls Some of those mistakes eventually cause their downfalls. Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025 The lack of effective clock management was one of the downfalls of the Bears’ last coach, Matt Eberflus. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • An upholstered bench from her studio features a handmade ceramic button imprinted with textures from nearby ruins—a homage to the city on her doorstep.
    Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
  • During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
  • But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Other states affected by heavy rains include Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir in the north of the country and Telangana in the south.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Timely rains in 2024 fell prior to the survey being conducted, which contributed to the elevated pond counts last year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Days of unrest in Nepal have resulted in the ousting of a deeply unpopular government and the deaths of at least 50 people.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Now the Braves will be left to regroup this winter after several injury setbacks for their star players.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • After more than 20 years of setbacks, Union Pacific Park in Fullerton is in the final stages of a complete overhaul and should be back open to the public by the end of the year.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The typical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season has come and gone – and storms are still hard to come by, with only six reported so far this year.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Nevertheless, meteorologists are urging people to remain alert, as sea temperatures remain high and storms can still form well into October and even November.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Seth was given the job to create a list of curses and a list of clean words that Steve could shout.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These exercises are purpose-made to help users develop necessary skills while largely avoiding sliding, leading to fewer falls.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For those taking multiple FRIDs, the risks were even higher, with 22% more total falls and 33% more injurious falls.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Downfalls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downfalls. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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