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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Livingston estimates that Tennessee would see about a $4 million fall in whiskey exports annually if Trump's trade war ensues and Canada retaliates with a 25% tariff.
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Another American to have heard that roar is Jessica Pegula, who last year reached the US Open final before falling in two close sets to Aryna Sabalenka.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Music to fall in love by, to win a revolution by, and to score a ‘70s variety special by — only Maurice Jarre could provide that.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
In the first half of 2025, the Delta Air Lines hub saw a 1.5% rise in aircraft operations but a 2.1% fall in passenger traffic to 52.1 million, driven chiefly by a decline in domestic travel of 3%.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Another American to have heard that roar is Jessica Pegula, who last year reached the US Open final before falling in two close sets to Aryna Sabalenka.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Music to fall in love by, to win a revolution by, and to score a ‘70s variety special by — only Maurice Jarre could provide that.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
In the first half of 2025, the Delta Air Lines hub saw a 1.5% rise in aircraft operations but a 2.1% fall in passenger traffic to 52.1 million, driven chiefly by a decline in domestic travel of 3%.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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