1.   In recent state elections, political scientists have watched the demise of one self-financed millionaire after another.

2.   Are we watching the demise of Indonesian folk music?

3.   Either we have the courage to make bold reforms now, or we watch the demise of our fishing sector in the years ahead.

4.   Either we have the courage to make bold reforms now or we watch the demise of our fishing sector in the years ahead.