6 sentences with 'demise'

Example sentences and phrases with the word demise and other words derived from it.

« By the same token, the demise of the Republic was not inevitable. The class struggles and political rivalries that eventually led to Caesar's rise and then to the real transformation brought about by Octavian could have been very different. »
« With the demise of the Spanish branch of the family in 1700 (the last Spanish Habsburg, Charles II, died without an heir in 1700), this identification was even stronger. »
« On the one hand, the 19th century witnessed spectacular political, economic and social changes that saw the birth of new nations and the demise of old kingdoms. »
« During World War I, the British had promised to support the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine and assured various Arab leaders that Britain would help them create independent states after the expected demise of the Ottoman Empire. »
« The ensuing Gulf War was an easy victory for the US and its allies, even as the USSR was heading for its disastrous demise as communism collapsed in Eastern Europe. »
« The Spanish also brought smallpox to the Valley of Mexico. The disease took a heavy toll on the people of Tenochtitlán, playing a far greater role in the city's demise than the force of Spanish arms. »
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