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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In December 2023, Darrell Fletcher had a dead, mature tree fall in front of his car on Druid Park Drive.
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Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
In Russia, czarist monuments were replaced by statues of Communist leaders, which in turn were torn down — statues of Stalin also fell in Hungary, Georgia and Albania.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The heaviest snows in the Rockies fall in late winter and early spring, including now.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The largest single age group among these adults were those 25 to 29 years, with 8,107 falling in that demographic.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
In Russia, czarist monuments were replaced by statues of Communist leaders, which in turn were torn down — statues of Stalin also fell in Hungary, Georgia and Albania.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The heaviest snows in the Rockies fall in late winter and early spring, including now.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The largest single age group among these adults were those 25 to 29 years, with 8,107 falling in that demographic.
—Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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