fall away
Example Sentences
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Everything fell away except that deep, deep ache.
From Literature
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The same three clubs were in the mix in the 1997-98 campaign, with Celtic eventually triumphing after Hearts fell away.
From BBC
Many pandemic-era efforts to help Black women and other minority groups advance up the corporate ladder have fallen away as companies have retreated from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Some argued that it only stayed afloat because of official patronage, which fell away after Mugabe's ousting.
From BBC
They fell away from me, dropping their weapons, which flanked to the floor.
From Literature
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