1.   The Senate passed a bill tightening U.S. sanctions against Cuba in a bid to hasten the downfall of the Communist government led by Fidel Castro.

2.   But she has so far resisted calls to hasten his downfall, saying that a leadership change must be made in line with the constitution.

3.   Carmona hastened his downfall with a decree suspending Congress, the courts and the constitution, alienating most of his supporters.

4.   Probably it was the same symptom of inherent weakness in leadership and flip-flop which hastened the downfall of his administration.

5.   That anonymity often bolsters a bravado but hastens a downfall.

6.   The PDP also withdrew from that coalition, hastening its downfall.