How to Use fall through/between the cracks in a Sentence

fall through/between the cracks

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  • Still, there are many ways for people to fall through the cracks.
    Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2022
  • But one warning seemed to fall through the cracks, jurors learned.
    Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022
  • People fall through the cracks, and end up either back on the streets or dead.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • This is a move that rarely gets mentioned, but great players can fall through the cracks.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The problem is the older kids sometimes fall through the cracks.
    Theresa Sullivan Barger, courant.com, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Amid the busyness of budget season, a lot can fall through the cracks.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
  • And breeding for certain traits can let other traits fall through the cracks.
    Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2018
  • Even when states can regulate what health plans cover, people still fall through the cracks.
    Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
  • What’s the danger that people might fall through the cracks; where are the weaknesses there?
    The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2020
  • This story is reminding people not to let Black girls fall through the cracks.
    Melissa Giannini, ELLE, 19 Sep. 2022
  • This particular shoe in question was not approved and seemed to fall through the cracks.
    Mike D. Sykes Ii, USA TODAY, 3 June 2021
  • Others tend to fall through the cracks, such as meals while on the road and other incidentals.
    Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • This has raised concerns that someone with a serious ailment could fall through the cracks.
    Fortune, 11 Jan. 2022
  • First, fewer people fall through the cracks in San Diego’s system.
    Anumita Kaurstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2022
  • While some students thrive under the current system, many others fall through the cracks.
    Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Many migrant children do not have this support and often fall through the cracks and miss valuable school time.
    Allie Torgan, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Your sign is known for meticulousness, but recent details can still fall through the cracks of your plans.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
  • Plus, small items often fall through the cracks and the wire prevents stacks of clothes from staying neat and organized.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Even teens who sign up for Fostering Connections can fall through the cracks.
    Kitra Cahana, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Elgin Baylor is starting to fall through the cracks of history, and that’s sad.
    Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022
  • That allows some of the people on medical leave to reschedule appointments and fall through the cracks.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
  • That’s a lot of competition for your attention, and some of these titles are going to fall through the cracks.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Such partnerships could be life-changing for thousands of young people who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
    First Place For Youth, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • That definition lets a lot of people fall through the cracks to languish and eventually die on the streets.
    Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Each year, an untold number of potential hate crimes – possibly hundreds – fall through the cracks.
    Agreen, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Jimmy Morris and his three children — two teenage sons and a teenage daughter — are among the families that might fall through the cracks.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But a new Stanford study paints a bleak picture about what AI can do when safety measures fall through the cracks.
    Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
  • With as many original shows and movies as Netflix delivers, some are inevitably going to fall through the cracks.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Perhaps Simmons or a similar veteran could fall through the cracks in free agency.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
  • There is rarely time to write about every cool science paper that comes our way; many worthy candidates sadly fall through the cracks over the course of the year.
    Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024

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