How to Use downfall in a Sentence
downfall
noun
- Their downfall was the result of several bad decisions.
- Bad decision-making was their downfall.
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But Take Note The only downfall is the size of the tube.
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Phoebe Sklansky,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2024
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Some have gone as far as to call for the regime’s downfall.
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Bobby Miller,
National Review,
7 Oct. 2022
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Boise State shoots 65% from the stripe, which will be their downfall if the game gets close.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Mar. 2022
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Mordred is best known for his role in the downfall of King Arthur.
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Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
15 July 2024
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Its downfall is the brioche, which ended up soggy and mushed in the bag.
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Amanda Finnegan,
Washington Post,
19 Jan. 2024
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Ye’s downfall has taken a turn to the deplorable and sad.
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Vulture,
30 Dec. 2022
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The downfall of the Tigers began in the first inning, when Manning and Ibáñez teamed up to let the Rays take a 3-0 lead.
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Evan Petzold,
Detroit Free Press,
7 Aug. 2023
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The final season could have been all about the Last Alliance and the downfall of Sauron.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
13 Oct. 2024
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And some of them may be critical enough to lead to their downfall.
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Yec,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2024
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But others fear the new building will be the downfall of the largest art museum in the West.
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2024
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Pearl prepped his team, but poor shooting and miscues led to the Tigers’ downfall.
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Nubyjas Wilborn | [email protected],
al,
13 Mar. 2022
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The final minute was Xavier's downfall in a 69-68 Marquette win.
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Adam Baum,
The Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2023
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In a year where so many lamented the creative downfall of rap, Ganger came along to prove all of them wrong.
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
19 Dec. 2023
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That’s a downfall for the current glut of social-justice docs.
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Armond White,
National Review,
23 June 2023
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The Hamas war also saw the downfall of Hezbollah, which joined the assault against Israel on Oct. 8.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Falcons don’t prevent big plays very well, and that’s going to be their downfall.
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Michael Niziolek,
cleveland,
21 Oct. 2022
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The scandal that brought his downfall wasn’t Johnson’s first.
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Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
7 July 2022
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The crash signaled the start of the Great Depression, which led to the downfall of his presidency.
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Rachel Schilke,
Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2024
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His downfall came when he was convicted for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd.
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Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
4 Nov. 2023
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If this is the end of his reign, the events that may surround his downfall are chilling to contemplate.
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Masha Gessen,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2022
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But all the little things that seem to always get revealed in big games were Xavier’s downfall.
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Adam Baum,
The Enquirer,
28 Nov. 2022
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The series, like the book, delves into the rise of the popular all-male strip club for women and the downfall of its owner.
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Shannon Carlin,
Time,
23 Nov. 2022
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The new paper doesn’t solve the mystery of whether lead poisoning played a role in Rome’s downfall.
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Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Jan. 2025
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How ‘The Dropout’ stuck the landing on Elizabeth Holmes’ downfall.
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Laura Blasey,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2022
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That’s just a little bit of a downfall of being a part-time and regional guy.
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Dave Kallmann,
Journal Sentinel,
18 June 2022
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As the moon and Jupiter clash, overconfidence can be your downfall!
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USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2024
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Some are mere blips amid an otherwise strong run, while others represent the downfall of their respective shows.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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Kelly’s career was already in decline, but the documentary burned what was left of his reputation to the ground and sped his downfall.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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