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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
club members were soon falling out about how to spend the money they'd made washing cars
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Recent Examples of fall out
Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 June 2025
President Trump and Elon Musk's falling out over the Big Beautiful Bill has continued into a second day of insults and criticism.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Musk was also quieter on Friday, focusing his social media activity on his companies, a sign that both men see mutual destruction in the fallout from their feud.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Verb
The president's decision to deploy the National Guard comes after his dramatic, public falling out with Elon Musk, whose role within the government ended just over a week ago.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 8 June 2025
President Trump and Elon Musk's falling out over the Big Beautiful Bill has continued into a second day of insults and criticism.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
Noun
In the fallout, Tesla saw $152 billion wiped off of its market cap — the biggest hit to its valuation ever.
— Chloe Taylor
Opening calls
Good morning from London.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Musk was also quieter on Friday, focusing his social media activity on his companies, a sign that both men see mutual destruction in the fallout from their feud.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Verb
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As the family begins bickering, Alice/Nicola excuses herself from the table.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Mileage will also vary for the bickering chemistry between stars John Krasinski and Natalie Portman, though deft supporting turns inject welcome flashes of unpredictability into this mostly paint-by-numbers affair.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Prior to the settlement, the city had argued in legal filings that the four plaintiffs could not prove what caused their injuries, or that they were caused by police.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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The Democratic Governors Association, which works to elect Democratic governors across the country and protect incumbents, argued in a statement that Hochul has been continually underestimated and proven doubters wrong.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Yes, Georgia and Paul split this season as the blowback from the trial — and Paul's support of Proposition 38, disastrous for small businesses — imperiled his mayoral career.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Still, some Republicans worry the new tax risks embroiling the US into a tit-for-tat tax war that causes blowback for companies trying to invest domestically.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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If there are a number of cautions on Sunday, don’t be surprised if some teams begin to fight mechanical gremlins.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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There are mysteries to be solved and fights to be fought, but most of all, there’s a lot of growing up to do.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Protecting Authentic Japanese Whisky The ascent of Japanese whisky on the world’s stage came with an unfortunate side effect: a more deceptive counterpart masquerading under the same name.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Or could a circular economy, life extension, recycling and reuse be the solution to the space industry's dirty side effects?—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Kompany argued against that approach in the pre-game press conference yesterday, pointing to his experience playing with the national team against smaller nations.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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However, many argue the full effects of elevated tariffs haven't shown up in the data yet.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
Noun
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All of the leathers used in the production of Crockett & Jones shoes are a by-product of the meat industry which, if not used, would be waste.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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One handy by-product of this prolific posting schedule?—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The first is that when U.S. soldiers returned from the war there, protesters spat upon them in disdain.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2016
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The flare comes after nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections spat toward the planet that threatened disruptions to power and communications systems on Earth.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 May 2024
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“Fall out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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