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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The stock has fallen in four of the last five reporting days, including a 17% plunge in January.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
In the city’s early years, people would flock to Newport Beach from Los Angeles and elsewhere for beach vacations, a tourist town that visitors fell in love with, buying second homes or moving in permanently.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The Avs’ 121 points are the sixth-most since the lockout, and four of the other five teams with 121 or more points have lost in Round 1, with the fifth falling in Round 2.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
If the former is about the inevitability of falling in love, a complete surrender beyond the speaker’s control, the latter confronts the pain of romantic love’s aftermath.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
In the city’s early years, people would flock to Newport Beach from Los Angeles and elsewhere for beach vacations, a tourist town that visitors fell in love with, buying second homes or moving in permanently.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
The Avs’ 121 points are the sixth-most since the lockout, and four of the other five teams with 121 or more points have lost in Round 1, with the fifth falling in Round 2.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
If the former is about the inevitability of falling in love, a complete surrender beyond the speaker’s control, the latter confronts the pain of romantic love’s aftermath.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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