Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-falling
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Now, with customers and staff members alike staying at home — concerned about witnessing violence or being arrested themselves — sales are plummeting and businesses are running out of cash to pay for their expenses, says Trent.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026 -
During the largest winter storm of the season, which saw up to two-feet of snow blanket New England as a deep freeze sent temperatures plummeting into the single-digits, the regional grid reported that oil was heavily relied on while renewable energy sources provided negligible electrical power.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Nashville, high temperatures were to rise Wednesday just above freezing before plunging to 13 F overnight.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Nashville, Tennessee, where nearly 100,000 power outages lingered early Wednesday, high temperatures were to rise just above freezing before plunging to 13 Fahrenheit overnight.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Clegg was central to Meta’s decision to take a hard line against Moscow, precipitating an all-out ban on Facebook and Instagram in Russia.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
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The quick pronouncement by administration officials before any meaningful investigation could be completed has raised concerns about the federal government’s determination to conduct a thorough review of the chain of events precipitating the shooting.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Wild video shows the moments that an out-of-control Waymo van veers off the road in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles before crashing into parked cars over the weekend.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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During the plane crash, the left engine and its pylon separated from the wing, causing the plane to catch fire prior to crashing.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Jan. 2026
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Already too much of Havana – a once beautiful city now littered with debris from buildings collapsing under years of neglect – looks like a war zone.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The demonstrations began in late December in response to the collapsing value of the national currency -- the rial -- before morphing into a wider anti-regime movement which drew backing from dissidents abroad and Western governments.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Free-falling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-falling. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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