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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Hours into free agency opening March 9, Singleton remained unsigned — and had a skeleton deal lined up with another NFL team in free agency if negotiations with the Broncos fell through, according to a source familiar with the process.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Break down bureaucratic silos between early education, K–12, and higher education so California can build a true cradle-to-career approach that keeps students from falling through the cracks at critical transitions in their educational journey.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
After negotiations fell through, the network blocked Perplexity’s scraping bot from accessing its content.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 28 May 2026
But work is being done behind the scenes to make Sacramento a viable candidate again — the city was awarded an MLS expansion in 2019 before the deal fell through in 2021 when investor Ron Burkle backed out of the agreement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Break down bureaucratic silos between early education, K–12, and higher education so California can build a true cradle-to-career approach that keeps students from falling through the cracks at critical transitions in their educational journey.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
After negotiations fell through, the network blocked Perplexity’s scraping bot from accessing its content.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 28 May 2026
But work is being done behind the scenes to make Sacramento a viable candidate again — the city was awarded an MLS expansion in 2019 before the deal fell through in 2021 when investor Ron Burkle backed out of the agreement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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