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
Conran’s herbaceous borders fall away toward a “ha-ha,” an infinity-edge garden with a hidden wall ditch to make the grass appear continuous with the fields beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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 I could be sure I’m doin’ the right thing,” he would say to himself, as he watched the dark earth fall away from his plowshares.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
