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pratfall

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Definition of pratfall

as in spill

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Recent Examples of pratfall And in fitting Tomlin style, Pittsburgh let a chance to wrap up the division slip away during a three-hour pratfall in the muck at Cleveland last weekend. — CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026 And Brooker would likely be the first to acknowledge the pratfalls of such an endeavor. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025 No one questions Rob’s manhood, and Rob himself is undeniably comfortably in his skin; even his pratfalls are laced with a wiry athleticism. — John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 Even so, Cooper, whatever his pratfalls, doesn’t tumble into the trap of derailing his own movie. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pratfall

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Newsom also issued separate emergency proclamations Monday for earlier storm damage in Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Mendocino and Santa Barbara counties, along with a major sewage spill in Lake County.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
When the river reaches 32 feet in elevation at this location, water spills over the Fremont Weir, a nearly two mile-long concrete barrier, into the Yolo Bypass.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of spill

Noun

The envelope for mailed correspondence and full email headers can also provide information about when it was sent or received.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
The power plant features titanium headers and an Akrapovič silencer for the exhaust, and is allowed to breathe through a massive front intake that required reworking the steering head.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

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That might look like wearing a pair of sneakers for my travel day, and packing either a pair of comfortable sandals, heels, or slip-ons in my luggage.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
As for the cleansing properties, there’s a hefty 50% concentration of soybean oil that provides a satisfying slip and dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and excess sebum on the spot.

— Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of slip

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Or two weeks ago, flying to Frieze Seoul, 37 hours there and back, after a trip to the East Coast and Europe that was another 42.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
All staterooms provide stainless steel water bottles for guests to reuse throughout their trip, along with refill stations on board.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of trip

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While the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing the start of fall, the Southern Hemisphere is beginning spring.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Ohio has seen soaring temperatures into the middle of September, but warm weather can't stick around forever and the first day of fall is nearly here.

— Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of fall

Noun

Critics portrayed me as weak for backtracking within forty-eight hours and apologizing for my misstep… the conflict.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
All of these cases have provided something of a template for missteps and indiscretions by people who work in sports media.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of misstep

Noun

According to the rules of the game, Joker can only give his team members hints while the rest of the class watches and laughs at their stumbles.

— Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
But a stumble to open September whittles away a team’s margin for error.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of stumble

Noun

By the time Simon helped with the redecoration, her dad had settled into another chapter of life, selling arcade games and raising his family, and leaving the traces of his former career stored in a large collection of Kodachrome slides.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
The slide-out kitchen is standard, but the pop-up roof is optional.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

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