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as in to stumble
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice

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as in tumble
the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily a bad fall that resulted in several broken bones

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the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude panicked during his first unassisted fall when his parachute's rip cord didn't respond to the first tug

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as in waterfall
usually falls plural a fall of water usually from a great height tourists were shocked to see a man jump into the water and go over the falls

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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025 For hitters as young as the Orioles’, falling behind early night after night might be even more demoralizing. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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After opening last fall, Butterworth’s has become a sort of clubhouse in D.C. for right-wing reactionaries, DOGE staffers, and conservative internet personalities. Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025 The companies said details of their co-developed content will roll out throughout 2025, with the first announcement expected this fall. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall
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  • How did the world’s two largest economies stumble toward a trade war that neither truly seeks and which the rest of the world can’t afford?
    Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Eleni wasn't the only one who stumbled across the sale.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • Firefighter Hoffman, succumbed to his injuries in the intensive care unit.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Day 3, morning: A nation on edge, a family at ease The Sanders family never succumbed to negativity in the public throughout the historic slide and cruel prank.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • Losses were seen in BYD Company which plunged 4.03%, Meituan which dropped 1.02%, Xpeng which fell 3.46% and Baidu which was down 0.29%. Elsewhere, gains were seen in Tencent which edged up 0.17%, Xiaomi which increased 0.73% , SenseTime which added 2.11% and JD.com which advanced 2.91%.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Divorce Is Often Deferred, Not Prevented When the economy plunges, so does the financial feasibility of divorce.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • The number of Jesuits globally has steadily decreased since the 1960s, when there were more than 36,000.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Air enters through these grilles, descends vertically some 30 feet (10 meters) and then passes horizontally over four massive swimming pool size water baths, each with a maximum depth of 6.5 feet (two meters).
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Her friend Alice is descending a dimly lit stairway.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • Air travel experiences: 16 hours, 10 time zones, no regrets: How to fly ultra-long-haul without losing your mind Faltering demand One airline executive said carriers could have taken the tariffs in stride if travel demand was booming.
    Rajesh Kumar Singh, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Also, he was lost during his voyage and ended up in a chain of islands.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • The military is now authorized to search and temporarily detain individuals who trespass on the New Mexico National Defense Area, provide medical assistance and implement crowd control measures until law enforcement arrives to take them into custody.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Wheeler was previously convicted of trespassing charges from March 18, 2020 and Nov. 18, 2022.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
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  • The funeral for Pope Francis, who died Monday, will take place Saturday at 4 a.m. ET in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The first pope from Latin America died on Monday, April 21 at 88.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025

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