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pratfall

noun

Definition of pratfall

as in spill

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Recent Examples of pratfall The boat pratfall, the picture frame… That was a hard thing to shoot. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for pratfall

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Crews clean up an oil spill along Lake Michigan from the BP Whiting refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on March 25, 2014.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Using the same sponge for every surface and spill could be making your kitchen dirtier every time.

— Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of spill

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Segovia scooped a lofted pass into the penalty area for Messi, who reached it between two defenders but wasn’t in position to send a header goalbound.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Defender Oihane made a crucial goal-line clearance on Nerilia Mondésir’s header in the 17th minute, while Cosette Morché made a key save from close range on Jess Fishlock’s shot in the 43rd minute to keep the match scoreless heading into halftime.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

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Buoy Haus guests can also eat at the Westin’s restaurants, with Shorebird—which does daily buffet breakfast and Sunday brunch—being the one most worth the trip over.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
After the long trip on the other side of the country, the Heat returns to Miami for a season-long five-game homestand.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

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The assessment indicates that moisture-meter readings in the drywall fall within or below the 5%-12% range generally considered acceptable under normal indoor humidity conditions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
The Eagles played their first varsity GHSA schedule this fall and at 6-4 will play in their first GHSA postseason beginning Friday against Darlington in the first round of the Private playoffs.

— McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of fall

Noun

Follow-up stumbles culminated in a marathon three-and-a-half-hour community meeting that collapsed without a resolution.

— Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Director Mary Robertson calls the documentary a love letter to Perry that includes his stumbles and his humor, portraying addiction as the common enemy.

— Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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In many ways, this was the end of Dylan’s own rock’n’roll era, the start of his slide into Christian rock and dangly earrings and folk covers and a consensus that his vital work was now permanently behind him.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
There's even steps set up like a faux funicular that lead to a mezzanine games room and slide.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

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