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Under successive governments, colleges have fallen behind in funding compared with schools and universities.

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The Rams, however, failed to capitalize, and fell behind 17-13 early in the fourth quarter after Jones engineered a long drive that ended with a short touchdown pass to Michael Pittman Jr.

Mr Harborne had been in shared accommodation in Kingstanding, Birmingham, but when he became unemployed, he fell behind with his rent payments and lived on the streets before his parents in Worcester took him in.

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An incredibly slow start in which it fell behind by multiple scores.

England had fallen behind early after Asia Hogan-Rochester crossed in the corner for Canada.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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