knell

the decision will probably toll the knell for the facility.

the chaos may sound the death knell for the peace plan.

The arrival of large supermarkets sounded the death knell of many small local shops.

The tolling of the knell signaled the end of the funeral.

The knell of the church bell echoed through the village.

The news of the company's bankruptcy was a knell for its employees.

The sudden drop in sales was the knell of the business.

The knell of war hung heavily in the air.

The decision to close the factory was the knell of the town's economy.

The loss of the championship was a knell for the team's morale.

The resignation of the CEO was seen as the knell of the company's stability.

The doctor's grim expression was a knell of bad news.

The closure of the local library was the knell of intellectual growth in the community.