fall away from

Example Sentences

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That is what Chelsea are playing for too, after that run of six straight league defeats saw them fall away from the Champions League places.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But often, a lahar occurs, which are large deposits of muddy debris that can fall away from a volcano with little warning.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

After pivoting last fall away from talking about “transitory” price increases, Biden focused this year in his speeches on concerns about inflation and what he is doing to fight back.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 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

I thought for sure I was going to have to hold him back as we came closer to the cluster of boys, but his fury seemed to fall away from him with each step.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken