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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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Actual speeds vary by location, and some speeds may fall below the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recommended broadband speeds of 100 Mbps. Use theFCC’s Broadband Map to find ISPs and their maximum speeds in your area. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 For months, however, the proposal has been in limbo as gang violence surges, more neighborhoods fall and the country sets a new record, 1.3 million, for the number of people displaced by the violence. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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For example, in Nashville, North Carolina, a town of 6,000 east of Raleigh, the average of two samples taken last fall and this March was 86 times over the limit. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025 At a large press event last fall, a top Amazon executive stood onstage in front of hundreds of journalists and took a swipe at the company’s largest retail rival. Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fall
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  • The market treating Friday’s setback as a standard seasonal shakeout for now: Overbought indexes, a bit of speculative froth and complacency about the state of the economy under tariffs set us up for a bit of a jolt, then came Friday’s tumble accompanied by a pop in the VIX above 20.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Now, just $60 billion separates Musk from Oracle’s Larry Ellison—and another Tesla tumble could see Musk dethroned as the world’s richest man.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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  • The modest share price increase to A$42 came despite a decline in the company’s net profit from $13.7 billion to $10.2 billion in the 12 months to June 30.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Black bear sightings on the rise Similar to bobcats, the black bear population is on the rise after experiencing a population decline in the 1800s due to hunting and habitat loss.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • Over 75 years of social change, political earthquakes, media shifts, military conflicts and, maybe most important, the demise of the mass celebrity, game show hosts have managed to stay above the fray.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Nissan Altima: Another sedan bites the dust as the Nissan Altima gets its pink slip for 2026, following the larger Maxima’s demise for 2025.
    Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • Most of this year’s drop comes from traditional district-run schools, which now have 191,507 students, down 8,733 students from a year ago.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Now, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold has received one of its biggest price drops yet just days before the Pixel 10 debuts.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • However, the department’s own data notes this is a 26% year-over-year decrease from 2024.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • By the fall of 2018, Ford started to see a decrease in sales of the once-popular Escape, as competition from other brands in the compact SUV market grew.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • Grand Canyon Brewing + Distillery The big lodge features wood and stone everywhere, a roaring fireplace, a waterfall, flowing stream and bridge.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • There were some spectacular waterfalls, and some pretty scenery before the rain.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • Given Superman’s solid hold at the box office and The Fantastic Four’s downhill slide, DC Studios’ Man of Steel film is poised to handily defeat the latest MCU chapter by the time each film wraps its theatrical run.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
  • While his main promise is as a downhill guard who can score, Fears has to be more threatening as a passer.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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  • Golden State Valkyries Last: 9 | Upcoming: CHI (8/15), ATL (8/17), PHX (8/19), PHX (8/22) After a bit of a stumble, the Valkyries is flying high lately.
    Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The ability to respond quickly, with coordination and confidence, is what separates a stumble from a scandal.
    Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

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