fall away from
Example Sentences
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Hamilton said: "That was definitely not the pace we were expecting. It was looking good in practice and Q1 was looking decent and then it started to fall away from us."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
Engineers are using precision cuts to control how the trusses break down, causing them to fall away from the Dali when explosives send them tumbling into the water, officials said.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
Gently lay chicken or mushrooms in the oil, letting them fall away from you to minimize splatter.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022
Because these moderate traditions were so much like the culture around them, the story went, it was easy for their members to fall away from church attendance.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
He turned over on his stomach, letting a sausaged towel fall away from his eyes, and squinted up at Sybil.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
