as in demises
a loss of status
after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick
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Noun
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026 -
No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
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What appears to be a series of dramatic personal downfalls is in fact part of a broader pattern shaped by the country’s political system.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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Lushly photographed and boosted by a few killer tracks, Daisy Jones & the Six delivers the lurid delights and downfalls of a satisfying behind-the-music tale.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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After years of delays and testing setbacks, Dark Eagle has recently gained momentum through successful flight tests and production contracts.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The recent history of such fiery setbacks is not a positive one for Blue Origin.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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In reality, Stonestreet, Sudeikis, Koechner, Heidi Gardner and Paul Rudd grew up in the Kansas City or Missouri area and cope with the ups — back-to-back Super Bowl titles — and downs — last year’s third-place finish in the AFC West — of the Chiefs via an active text messaging thread during games.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Comedowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comedowns. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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