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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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As violence spills into every corner of their lives, loyalties snap, safety proves temporary, and the battle for power leaves no room for mercy.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
In that incident, a runaway truck struck Enbridge’s Line 5 at a valve site, triggering a natural-gas-liquids spill.

— Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of spill

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Instead of using his foot, Messi jumped high and connected on a beautiful header off Suarez’s feed to help Inter Miami break through.

— Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The Brazilian midfielder has scored four goals, all headers, in his last five matches after scoring in three consecutive games against CF Montreal, Atlanta United and Chicago before being held scoreless Saturday against Nashville.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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For the Daltons and Mattesons, who watched optimism slip into grief after their children endured brutal battles against cancer, the fight now is about getting more information.

— Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Still, there’s one small slip-up that can make or break your meal.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

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Her love of travel has been a lifelong passion but was undeniably sparked by a spontaneous solo trip to London her junior year of college.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
Instead of spending an hour pouring over rental car prices, a chatbot can help build an itinerary that doesn't require a rental car or only requires one for part of the trip.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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Iowa’s Latino Heritage Festival Des Moines As the state’s largest and longest-running festival of its kind, Iowa’s Latino Heritage Festival (September 26–27) has become a beloved event on Des Moines’ fall calendar.

— Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
In colder climates, gardeners can begin scaling back deadheading in late summer or early fall.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fall

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Given that Usher was happy to tour with Brown, Crockett’s presentation could be read as less of a misstep and more as someone simply following the crowd.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Here is what dermatologists, estheticians and skincare researchers say about the ingredient, how to choose a formula that suits midlife skin and the missteps that undercut its anti-aging benefits.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of misstep

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But a stumble to open September whittles away a team’s margin for error.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
The Denver Broncos have too many things to correct from their opening-week stumble to concern themselves with exacting any sort of revenge for their blowout loss at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars last December.

— Arnie Stapleton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of stumble

Noun

In the next slide, the bat is photographed next to a 12-inch ruler, revealing it to be several inches taller than the instrument.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
On Wall Street, stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry continued to rebound following their worldwide slide on Monday.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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