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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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The event is an annual ceremonial celebration and military parade commemorating the reigning British monarch's birthday, although King Charles III's actual birthdate falls on Nov. 14. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 July 2025 The inky tresses stuck out behind her, falling from the BumpIt positioned on the crown of her head. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
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Her stepfather, Roger, suffered a devastating fall, breaking his C5 vertebra and becoming a quadriplegic. Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 June 2025 More recently, among other projects, Schwarzman produced Clint’s Bentley’s Train Dreams (2025), which Netflix will release this fall, David Michôd’s upcoming Christy Martin biopic starring Sydney Sweeney, and The Rivals of Amziah King (2025), starring Matthew McConaughey. Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall
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  • After making it around the corner of a nearby Taco Bell, Muller appears to stumble, the footage shows.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
  • After seven years of searching the West for the perfect place to call home, Northern California author and wellness practitioner Osha Reader stumbled upon her peaceful High Sierra retreat by chance.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
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  • In a moment that is almost cliché, the lawyer is the first to succumb to the terror of the T-Rex.
    Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Some leaders recently have succumbed to such efforts and paid the piper, while others have resisted.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025
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  • That sent the stock of America’s biggest credit score company plunging Tuesday.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged as much as 447 points (down 1%), the S&P 500 shed 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.9% by midday trading.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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  • Following Monday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 220 shares of GS, decreasing its weighting to about 4.35% from about 4.75%.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 July 2025
  • The recent data represents a downward trend as COVID-19 cases and deaths have decreased statewide into early summer, the state dashboard shows.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
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  • Hours earlier, another Pride celebration at Washing Square Park descended into chaos after a false report of gunfire and an individual deploying bear spray into a crowd sparked a stampede of people running for their lives.
    Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
  • Skiers may descend La Videmanette (part of the greater Gstaad ski area) in the winter, but the mountain turns into a climber’s haven in the warmer months.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
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  • But revived Western cooperation on Iran might at least give those inside the Trump administration who still prize America’s alliances hope that all is not yet lost.
    John R. Bolton, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
  • Dozens of students gathered Tuesday evening at a vigil held in front of the University of Texas Tower, hosted by the University Panhellenic Council and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's Kappa chapter, to mourn the lives lost.
    Austin American Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 9 July 2025
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  • The teen was with a group of other young people who were trespassing on the Framingham/Worcester Line when the crash occurred, transit police told MassLive.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • This reclassification grants the Army's U.S. Northern Command expanded authority to enforce immigration laws, including the power to search and temporarily detain those who trespass in the new military zone.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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  • Three weeks later, on Thursday, Isidro Perez died in U.S. Immigration and Customs custody.
    Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • Of those deaths, the majority of firefighters died from a traumatic event related to their jobs, or a medical emergency.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025

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