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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The Bruins have also displayed some interest in Edmunds, so that could be a potential landing spot if the Ohio State commitment falls through.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The following year the company was forced to cut 8% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,400 jobs, and shut down or dispose of a number of games studios, after claiming a $2 billion deal with an international entity had fallen through at the eleventh hour.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 May 2026
If trade talks with the Eagles for Brown fall through, then perhaps the Patriots could revisit Diggs.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
The airline shuttered in early May after its bid for a government bail out fell through.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The following year the company was forced to cut 8% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,400 jobs, and shut down or dispose of a number of games studios, after claiming a $2 billion deal with an international entity had fallen through at the eleventh hour.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 May 2026
If trade talks with the Eagles for Brown fall through, then perhaps the Patriots could revisit Diggs.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
The airline shuttered in early May after its bid for a government bail out fell through.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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