fall
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
After that, we’ll go back home, give our dog Chico another walk and watch Netflix until we fall asleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The fall in sentiment for October was driven mainly by worsening consumer expectations for the U.K. economy in the coming year, as well as a slump in intentions to make major purchases, according to GfK.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
A year on from the fall of el-Fasher, the trauma of this dark period in Sudan's civil war is still painfully sharp.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Here are some recommendations for what to read, watch, and cook this evening that my colleagues are pretty confident won’t fall outside your margin of error:
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
It seemed easier to run my fingers up and down the keys following the rise and fall of the notes on the page.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
![]()
Basically, you might not make as much with quality relative to momentum when the market is rising, but you also lose a lot less when the market falls.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
As dusk falls near the woods edging his land outside Nuneaton in Warwickshire, the birds emerge to hunt over fields he has spent years managing.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional injuries, including those caused by falls, are among the leading causes of death in adults aged 65 and older.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
If demand for the bond falls and its price slumps to 50 euros, the yield has risen to two percent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The river ran fast and smooth on its way to the falls.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
![]()
Among participants in the least active group, scores fell by an estimated average of 0.478 points each year.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was a smashing evening, and I fell asleep that night deeply grateful for my 55 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the aftermath, income per member fell more than 25% from its peak, and wait lists vanished almost overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The previous time it happened was on Jan. 27, 2025, and the following day the index jumped 0.9%, but it then fell back three out of the next five sessions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Out on this windswept fell, she felt exposed, like a caterpillar dangling on a thread.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
![]()
Studies that find tariffs added to prices often compare them to a counterfactual in which prices ought to have fallen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The share of households under 35 that own a vehicle has fallen to 79.4% from 82.1% in 2019.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The nation’s general fertility rate fell 1% last year when compared to 2024, and has fallen 23% since 2007, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Chile's market share has fallen from 34 percent in 2010 to around 23 percent today, according to the US Geological Survey.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
He’d apparently found a new stick, a fallen tree limb that splintered into a hundred tiny daggers.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
![]()
Bitcoin prices followed technology shares lower, falling 3.8% to $81,395, below a key support level of $82,500.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Stock market sentiment is sensitive to AI spending fears which have returned on Thursday, with chip stocks falling across the board.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
On the whole, falling birthrates could be a mixed bag for corporate America.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Against Sri Lanka, England somehow lost from what seemed an impregnable position, their bowling and fielding falling apart amid a growing realisation they were in danger of failing to defend a target of 430.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Some said that falling stars were a sign of dark times.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing fall
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word