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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What these markets also produce is a price for things nobody else will price, which is worth something at a moment when trust in most other sources of information is falling.—
Brian Quintenz,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2026 The teenager fell about 44 feet from the parking garage in downtown Clarksburg and landed on the roof of an adjacent building on Monday, Clarksburg Police Chief Mark Kiddy told CBS affiliate WDTV.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
26 Aug. 2026
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However, Suminski said, improving housing inventory and a recent decline in mortgage rates could give buyers more options as the market moves into the slower fall season.—Sacbee.com,
25 Aug. 2026 The album is just one piece of a particularly Marr-heavy fall.—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall
The Miami Dolphins stumbled through a lopsided preseason loss to the New York Giants, sustained a key injury and continued sorting through roster questions before the season opener.
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Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2026
Most injuries occurred as residents were tossed from beds or stumbled in the dark; trains and airport links were briefly disrupted, a Tokyo water main burst, and hundreds lost power.
But microscopic skeletal details also revealed a decent percentage of these reptiles didn’t only succumb to the food chain.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Aug. 2026
The researchers said this means that the current controls by AI companies are prone to being disabled by misbehaving AI and at risk of succumbing to a blitz of AI attacks.
The sleeveless dress, designed by Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon as part of the fashion house's pre-fall 2026 collection, featured a plunging halter neckline, fitted ruched bodice and full midi-length skirt.
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Sameen Chaudhry,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2026
Urban— who finalized his divorce from Kidman in January— coordinated with his former wife in a plunging black pinstripe dress shirt, a matching blazer jacket, and matching trousers.
Travel data shows the average group size for trips has decreased since COVID-19 began.
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Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2026
To continue decreasing the vacancy rate, Center City Partners has focused on older buildings that aren’t as appealing to a return-to-office workforce That focus is on renovations or conversions.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2026
After descending in a metal cage elevator, Riff Raff removes his cape, revealing Frank-N-Furter in a corset, fishnets and pearls.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2026
Video captured by security cameras perched on the mountainside show the horrifying moment when the wall of mud descended on the Gyirong Port facility, swallowing the six-story building whole as dozens of people run for their lives.
After the launch of the iPhone in 2007 transformed the smartphone industry, BlackBerry fought hard to keep its consumer mobile division alive with new devices — but ultimately lost the battle.
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Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2026
How did Bi work for Bryan for any length of time without absolutely losing his mind?
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