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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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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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall
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  • Barclays shares took a steep tumble as the White House kicked off its trade war on April 2, but recovered thereafter and remain up more than 10% in the year to date — in sharp contrast to Swiss giant UBS, whose U.S. foothold and domestic concerns have led to a hemorrhage in stock value.
    Jenni Reid,Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
  • With 2:57 to go, Josh Hart took a vicious tumble and Jalen Brunson hurt his right ankle.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • This is a result of a profit-first capitalist system in crisis in the epoch of imperialism’s decline.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Gold’s warning What’s more, the spike in gold prices this year has continued to signal a risk-off mentality among investors, as gold tends to rally during periods of decline in stocks.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • The 1982 film Missing, directed by Costa-Gavras, brought global attention to the case and implied U.S. involvement in Horman’s demise.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The current season of Sister Wives is showing how the Brown family continues to navigate life after the demise of their once-happy polygamous brood.
    Dory Jackson, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • That was the sharpest drop except for that seen at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That also contributes to Alpha Direct's allure—many of the small companies that make these layers only make them in small drops.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • In the first half of 2024, 3.12 million animals entered U.S. shelters, according to Shelter Animals Count, a decrease from the same period in 2023.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Analysts project earnings of $0.68 per share on sales of $14.11 billion, indicating a decrease from the earnings of $0.82 per share and sales of $14.88 billion in the same quarter last year.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover offers 349 acres complete with waterfalls, large rock outcroppings, and miles of trails.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Iguaçu Falls is home to one of the tallest waterfalls in the world at more than 250 feet high, and provides a towering barrier between the two nations.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Except for March 22 when high winds caused the cancellation of the men’s and women’s downhill races, the 5850 Fest went off without a hitch.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Some of them are physical, downhill runners, and some of them are guys who can take a misdirection, scissors-type run and go the other direction with it.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • The aftermath will determine if this is a brief stumble for dollar dominance or evidence of a seismic shift in the global financial order.
    Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Fortunately for the Knicks, Indiana’s stumble ensures their No. 3 seeding remains safe.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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