fall away
Example Sentences
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It helps, too, that, by the nature of the film’s long-winded narrative structure, we’re able to witness the pretenses between Mary and Sam slowly fall away.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
But he said concerns usually fall away when they learn more about induction stoves.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Few women choose to study computer science in the first place, then "once you get more senior, women fall away", Hall said.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
If enough renewable energy and battery storage is brought onstream, fossil fuels will no longer set the price of electricity and costs will fall away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
One of the men closed it and Bigger felt the cold air fall away from his wet body.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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