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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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Recent Examples of fall
Verb
Video footage captured by fans in the crowd sees Young falling backwards, prompting members of her band to leap up and help her. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025 From far eastern Georgia to central Virginia, 2 to 4 inches could fall, while the Carolina coasts could see upward of 8 to 16 inches, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
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This plaid Faux Mohair Throw gives you the perfect opportunity to incorporate multiple fall colors into your space at once. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025 Katie Holmes just gave us a master class in blending fall fashion trends. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall
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  • After a rocky start, Joey stumbles on some talents and goes to great lengths to impress Leonard in his audition for a play.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
  • One of them had stumbled upon Sleep Token at a music festival a few years ago and had been hooked on the band’s teachings ever since, while the other had flown to New York from rural Texas just to be at the evening’s show.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • Bin Laden outlasted Bellevue, too, before succumbing.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There have been moments where Marr and Morrissey nearly succumbed to the pressure.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Though speculation has been swirling around Doctor Who for months amid plunging ratings and concerns that Disney+ could pull out of its co-production deal with BBC, the British broadcaster’s new chief content officer Kate Phillips recently affirmed the company remains committed to the show.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In the summer of 2022 when inflation was raging at four-decade highs and consumer sentiment plunged to its lowest level on record, Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in the following months.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Steam decreased 33 percent and gas consumption decreased 12 percent—both due to more consistent production flows.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Austin, Denver have seen rents decrease Such arguments aren’t just economics textbook ideas, say Horowitz and other observers.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • But the goals, tactics and personalities pressing hands to television necks didn’t descend fully formed on January 20, 2025.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Hardcore fans from all over the planet will be descending on Spain for the opening shows, and many will likely follow them as the tour continues throughout Italy, England, Denmark, and Germany.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • Indonesian gymnastics has lost one of the nation's finest sons.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • If a player is left in a room, they will be stuck there, losing a point each round, until another player returns to the room to release them.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • In its heyday, the series was forced to contend with photographers trespassing on the set, hiding in bushes and trees in hopes of capturing major spoilers.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The driver refuses to get out and argues that police are trespassing on private property.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.
    Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.
    Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025

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