downfall

Even before her downfall, Holmes drew the media’s attention with her wide, unblinking eyes, bold red lip, deep voice and stilted speech — all of which became parody-ready upon her indictment.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Captain Callum McGregor admitted Celtic were masters of their own downfall in the first half.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The resulting brain fog has been blamed for diplomatic mishaps, Olympic disappointments and the recent downfall of the chief executive behind Jim Beam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

It also led to the downfall of the administration of KP Sharma Oli, setting in motion a series of events that culminated with the election of youthful Prime Minister Balendra Shah in March.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Experience has shown that the power of both the Church and of Spain in Italy has been caused by France, and that her downfall has been brought about by the Church and by Spain.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Whether any of these downfalls will result in a re-examination of how men treat women writ large looks less likely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

The soggy weather is expected to continue through Tuesday with the heaviest downfalls tapering off by midday Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026

There are warnings of further heavy downfalls into Saturday.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024

The history of Silicon Valley is full of big bets and abrupt downfalls, but rarely has anyone traded his reputation for seemingly so little reward.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

During the Munlola, the sea-breeze is silent, and the sky is clad with a very thin mist, which, however, supplies abundant downfalls.

From Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 by Sir Richard Francis Burton