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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Savings account rates also fall in lock-step with the Fed's rate, so when the Fed cuts rates later this year, rates on savings accounts will fall, too.
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Aly J Yale, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Claims fell in 24 states, topped by Wisconsin’s 16% dip, Indiana’s 14%, and Massachusetts and Arizona, off 13%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
But none of them can say this, none of them can let their feelings be known, and, instead of a triangle, what ends up happening is three sad lines fallen in on each other, lying in a pile, waiting for someone to come along and prop them back up into a shape.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Deep falls in South Korea triggered a circuit breaker as the Kospi shed more than 11%, with two-day losses at 17% and the heaviest since 2009 while the won currency slumped to a 17-year low.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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Aly J Yale, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Claims fell in 24 states, topped by Wisconsin’s 16% dip, Indiana’s 14%, and Massachusetts and Arizona, off 13%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
But none of them can say this, none of them can let their feelings be known, and, instead of a triangle, what ends up happening is three sad lines fallen in on each other, lying in a pile, waiting for someone to come along and prop them back up into a shape.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Deep falls in South Korea triggered a circuit breaker as the Kospi shed more than 11%, with two-day losses at 17% and the heaviest since 2009 while the won currency slumped to a 17-year low.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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