fall down

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Recent Examples of fall down Prosecutors said Korosa, who was wearing a walking boot on his foot and using a cane, struck the man on his back and head with the cane, causing the man to fall down the stairs and drop the boy. Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Unfortunately, most LLMs tend to fall down at this safeguarding job. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Falling and getting back up breeds resilience and can teach kids to not fall down the same way again. Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025 There are so many theories out there and rabbit holes to fall down. Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall down
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Verb
  • The late, great Steve McQueen’s exquisite 1926 Excelsior Super X will go under the gavel at a bumper automotive auction this fall.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Bulky luggage can go under a bed, stairs, or in a basement until your next trip.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The two of us crack up, that this is where Jesus Land has taken her, having this conversation with someone so near her kids’ age.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Viewer Reactions The TikTok video left viewers cracking up, and as of Tuesday, the clip had amassed over 526,000 views and 48,600 views.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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