downfall comes
Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words
Used in a narrative style to indicate the moment of ruin.
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Examples (10)
- The movement's downfall came with the failed coup d'état.
- The corrupt politician's downfall came when his secret dealings were exposed by a journalist.
- For the once-mighty empire, its downfall came not with a single battle, but a slow decay from within.
- The company's downfall came as a result of its inability to adapt to new technology.
- His downfall will inevitably come if he continues his reckless behavior.
- A tyrant's downfall often comes when the people they oppress finally rise up.
- Her spectacular downfall came after she betrayed her closest allies.
- Despite all warnings, the king's downfall came from his own hubris.
- The villain's downfall came at the very moment he believed he had achieved ultimate victory.
- Everyone watched, waiting for the moment his downfall would come.