fall in
verb
fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in
1
: to sink inward
the roof fell in
2
: to take one's proper place in a military formation
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Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall in a very intimate one-man show that will take the audience into his family's longtime Los Angeles home that was leveled in wildfires.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Word bombs to accompany the deadly ones falling in Iran and Lebanon.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The school, Next Generation Technology High School, is expected to open this fall in Lower Manhattan, pending approval by the city’s Panel for Educational Policy on April 29.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Rain, including some heavy showers, fell in the area throughout the evening and night.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Word bombs to accompany the deadly ones falling in Iran and Lebanon.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
The school, Next Generation Technology High School, is expected to open this fall in Lower Manhattan, pending approval by the city’s Panel for Educational Policy on April 29.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Rain, including some heavy showers, fell in the area throughout the evening and night.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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