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Recent Examples of free-fall
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
While the crypto free-fall seems to have paused, the extreme price swings remain.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Saudi Arabia's Six Flags Qiddiya City opened the world's longest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster, opened the world’s tallest free-fall ride, and opened the world’s tallest pendulum ride.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Corbet’s starts with a near-vertical free-fall for 10 to 20 feet, depending on the snowpack, before the run opens to a narrow, rocky chute.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Each has only lasted two games, so this isn’t a free-fall.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to featuring the same hybrid rollercoaster and water slide that can be found on the Prima Plus-class Norwegian Aqua, Luna will have a 10-deck free-fall slide called The Drop and a top-deck sports and outdoor gaming space called The Stadium.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
The film, in which Powell plays a country-western star in free-fall, has been set for release on February 5, 2027.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
While the crypto free-fall seems to have paused, the extreme price swings remain.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Saudi Arabia's Six Flags Qiddiya City opened the world's longest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster, opened the world’s tallest free-fall ride, and opened the world’s tallest pendulum ride.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Corbet’s starts with a near-vertical free-fall for 10 to 20 feet, depending on the snowpack, before the run opens to a narrow, rocky chute.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Each has only lasted two games, so this isn’t a free-fall.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to featuring the same hybrid rollercoaster and water slide that can be found on the Prima Plus-class Norwegian Aqua, Luna will have a 10-deck free-fall slide called The Drop and a top-deck sports and outdoor gaming space called The Stadium.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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Inside the kitchen, pots of peaches simmer in butter while trays of cobbler slide in and out of the oven.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The interactive installations complementing the artifacts include a 747 flight simulation and a 45-foot-long slide carrying visitors down to the bottom of the shuttle stack, which Rudolph himself has already ridden.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gennari and photographer Chris Fallows both agree the numbers of great whites plummeted a few years before Port and Starboard began their killing spree.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Video platforms launched roughly 470 new dramas every day in January, thanks to plummeting production costs.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Drakon riders will climb to the top of a 75-foot-tall beyond-vertical first drop before navigating a zero-G stall and 270-degree roll with a downward dive.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles-class USS Boise has seen years of delays and lost its dive certification in 2017.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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At the throat, a gold clasp held the plunging design in place.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Robbie Ray and two relievers combined on a four-hitter as the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Tuesday night to end their four-game skid.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His frenemy Cipriani precipitated that ousting, too, by first surfacing the allegation which led to his dismissal.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Stammen is quoted in my game story (here) saying the Padres liked the matchup and that the hard contact against King is what precipitated his decision to pull the right-hander.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The best eucalyptus sets are also the ones durable enough to withstand multiple washing machine cycles and stand up to tumble drying, wool balls or not.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Apr. 2026
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Back then, purists grumbled that the modern reinterpretation of the British classic departed from the rough and tumble identity of Defenders past.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed this week in Grays Ferry.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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As bat populations have collapsed, farmers have turned to more expensive and less effective alternatives like pesticides.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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