free fall
noun
1
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
2
a
: the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens
b
: a rapid and continuing drop or decline
a free fall in stock prices
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Sales were in free fall.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
According to Thamel's conversations with several teams, Sanders' free fall could largely be attributed to the evaluation of his talent.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
But 102 picks have turned a slide into a free fall.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The heights of sacred possibility that give way to free falls of unfathomable sorrow.
—Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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free fall
noun
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
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