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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Those happy plans fell through because Carrie found out.
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Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
That power struggle is still playing out in court after a settlement deal fell through, according to Evelina Sarian.
—Michelle Marchante
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Taken together, the fracturing of programs, enforcement and oversight for disabled students across multiple agencies raised questions of what would fall through the cracks, special education advocates said.
—CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Now, five years after OUSD pledged to pursue reparations for Black students, Manigo says her own children are still feeling the consequences of a promise that fell through the cracks.
—Uc Berkeley, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
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Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
That power struggle is still playing out in court after a settlement deal fell through, according to Evelina Sarian.
—Michelle Marchante
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Taken together, the fracturing of programs, enforcement and oversight for disabled students across multiple agencies raised questions of what would fall through the cracks, special education advocates said.
—CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Now, five years after OUSD pledged to pursue reparations for Black students, Manigo says her own children are still feeling the consequences of a promise that fell through the cracks.
—Uc Berkeley, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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