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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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as in blowback
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Recent Examples of fall out
Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 5 May 2025
By the end of this season, Jaquez fell out of the Heat’s rotation and didn’t play any meaningful minutes in the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Tariffs weigh on markets Stocks have swung wildly in recent weeks amid concerns about the economic fallout from President Trump's policies.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Number two: Family members, in particular women, are going to be more likely to fall out of the labor force in order to provide uncompensated care.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 5 May 2025
By the end of this season, Jaquez fell out of the Heat’s rotation and didn’t play any meaningful minutes in the playoffs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Noun
Shut out of power, Democrats have seized on the fallout from the tariffs, Trump’s legal battles as federal judges strike down some executive orders, and Musk’s unpopularity to attack the administration.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
Tariffs weigh on markets Stocks have swung wildly in recent weeks amid concerns about the economic fallout from President Trump's policies.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall out
Verb
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But if Trump follows through on his intent to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, that may leave Israel and Turkey to bicker over the country without adult supervision.—
Shira Efron,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Apr. 2025
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Morrow and Turner bickered their way in and out of romance amid the tundra and always called one another by their last names, which was weirdly endearing.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
Verb
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At minimum, you will be required to show documents proving your full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of address and lawful status.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Top White House and congressional officials have set out a tight deadline to pass the legislation by July 4, but that timeline may prove difficult given the ongoing debates over how to structure the bill and how to offset the costs of the package.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the natural blowback from that is those who were receiving the wasteful dollars and the fraudulent dollars will try to attack me and the DOGE team and anything associated with me.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article 3 min Dominik Hasek has been outspoken about Russia's invasion on Ukraine, and it's naturally received blowback from leaders of the country.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Byram was fighting unsuccessfully to keep Norwich City in the Premier League under Farke when Bielsa was taking Leeds to that EFL title.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Lawyers for the county are fighting to shield much of the expert testimony from a jury if the case goes to trial.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Drinking lemon water is generally safe, though there are some side effects to be aware of.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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The new rules had some bad side effects and now hopefully, those holes have been patched.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ramaphosa and other defenders of the Expropriation Act have argued that the policies are needed to reverse the nation’s apartheid-era legacy of disparities in land ownership.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Opponents argue the laws sanction discrimination and the exclusion of a vulnerable minority group and that rhetoric produced in these debates can stigmatize the transgender community.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Other non-staff expenses have jumped £50.7m (47 per cent), a by-product of having to operate a bigger stadium more frequently.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Many years ago, some synthetic dyes were produced from by-products of coal processing, according to the FDA.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 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 13 May. 2025.
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