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as in argues
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 falls out
As of today the Red Sox and Tigers have the same record, so if Detroit loses its series to Cleveland and falls out of first place in the AL Central, the two clubs could conceivably be in a dead heat for one of the last Wild Card spots.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Anyone who falls out of those categories is allowed to get a prescription for the vaccine after discussing it with their doctor.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
DeSantis has set a modern-era record by executing nine inmates this year — even as the vast majority of states, 40, have executed none as the death penalty increasingly falls out of favor.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Anyone who falls out of those categories is allowed to get a prescription for the vaccine after discussing it with their doctor.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
DeSantis has set a modern-era record by executing nine inmates this year — even as the vast majority of states, 40, have executed none as the death penalty increasingly falls out of favor.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falls out
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Owens argues the name change is currently cosmetic and is just costing a lot of money to change some signs.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Beginning October 12, 2025, the 29 nations of the European Schengen Area will start phasing out the stamping of travel documents and instead will switch to a new digital Entry/Exit System (EES), which the European Union argues will accelerate border-control processes and improve security.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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This double release proves that their most ambitious and incisive work may still lie ahead.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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At $25,000, this buzzy Amazon find proves that creating extra space doesn’t require a hefty mortgage or months of construction.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Sep. 2025
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From basic enemy encounters and big boss fights to simply navigating its world and figuring out where to go next, it’s almost abrasively dedicated to testing the player’s patience.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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The one who fights brain fog and exhaustion all day?—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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But over-protective matriarch Gladys Gibbes (Octavia Spencer) is a celebrity chef who clashes with Rachel.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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Coerced into a conversion therapy program, Jared clashes with its hostile leader (Joel Edgerton), igniting a transformative journey of self-acceptance.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Falls out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falls%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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