Sentence examples for until its demise from inspiring English sources

The islands of Corfu (Greek name Kerkyra), Zante (Zakynthos), Cephalonia, and Leukada were incorporated into the Venetian State in 1386, 1485, 1502, and 1684, respectively, and remained part of it until its demise in 1797 111797 11

El Día was the nation's most prestigious paper until its demise in the early 1990s; it was founded in 1886 by the Colorado leader and (later) president José Batlle y Ordóñez.

While the Persian literature of Iran and India abandoned this heavy reliance on such rules during the later 16th century, Chagatai poetry maintained it from its beginning until its demise in the late 19th century.

It remained the capital of the east until its demise in 1453.

Mr. Lang worked for The Long Island Press from 1946 until its demise in 1977.

Until its demise, British Rail ran acclaimed training programmes for engineers.

The bank is the world's oldest and — until its near demise this year — was the backbone of the local economy.

Its founder is a byword for the events of 2007-8: Dick Fuld, the CEO of Lehmans, until its cataclysmic demise.

Until its sad demise I worked as a therapist with Kids Company, a charity that helped vulnerable young people.

In fact it was Foot, newly revealed as a latter-day Machiavelli, who kept the Callaghan government tottering on until its final demise in 1979.

Seeing no better prospects, he became president of the successor to the disbanded C.C.F., the International Association for Cultural Freedom, which limped along until its formal demise in 1979.