fall through
verb
fell through; fallen through; falling through; falls through
: to fail or stop in a sudden or final way
Contract negotiations have fallen through.
Our vacation plans have fallen through.
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There is nothing new at the Capitol about plans falling through.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Spirit Airlines shut down its operations on Saturday after a final bid from the government to bail out the airline fell through.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
The two victims, along with a neighboring resident who also fell through the ice while assisting in the rescue, were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries, the department said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
After all, in Game 3, Banchero made a game-clinching 3 in the final minute that bounded high off the back of the rim and miraculously fell through.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Spirit Airlines shut down its operations on Saturday after a final bid from the government to bail out the airline fell through.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
The two victims, along with a neighboring resident who also fell through the ice while assisting in the rescue, were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries, the department said.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
After all, in Game 3, Banchero made a game-clinching 3 in the final minute that bounded high off the back of the rim and miraculously fell through.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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