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pratfall

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as in spill

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Recent Examples of pratfall 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 Tampa Bay had cemented itself as the league’s most entertaining programming, but the recent pratfall knocked its NFC Championship odds down to +1200, sandwiched between San Francisco and Seattle. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Cooper gets considerable humorous mileage out of his goofy stoner role, starting with a guffaw-inducing pratfall entrance involving an exploding carton of oat milk. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pratfall

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Noun

And while a white couch can be very high-risk, Castlery claims that the Performance fabric is spill-resistant.

— Susie Plotkin, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
Preventing oil spills has been shown to be far more economically viable than expensive cleanups.

— Morgan Simon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of spill

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Miami allowed San Luis to dominate possession in the opening minutes, which led to a David Rodriguez goal off a close-range header at the three-minute mark.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Palacios scored off a backheel in the 79th minute and Kate Del Fava added a header in the 89th minute for the final scores of the match.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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Lucky Brand is bridging music, fashion and culture to create a more meaningful connection with consumers this fall.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
Filming for the series starring Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie is expected in and around Toronto this summer and fall.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of fall

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As the company pours IPO cash into aggressive global expansion, analysts warn that shareholder pressure and past quality stumbles could test its eco-conscious image — and Wall Street patience.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
But Marvel has had its stumbles of late, and Sony’s Spider-Man-adjacent villain movies (like Madame Web, Morbius and Kraven the Hunter) have largely flopped, so neither is otherwise flawless at franchise management.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of stumble

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Getting everything out is so chaotic that guests start coming down the slide before they’re even done.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
Japan has been struggling to curb a slide that pushes up import prices, stokes inflation, and weighs on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s approval ratings.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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