fall for

Example Sentences

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"Then, in deciduous forests, the particles are transported to the forest soil by rain or the autumn leaf fall, for example."

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s always a mind game and I fall for it every time, and I cave and it’s just so dumb.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

The bestselling novelist co-wrote this soapy adaptation of her own book, following a mother fresh out of prison who attempts to reconnect with her young daughter—and starts to fall for the dead father’s best friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Markets will make wrong reads, fall for a ruse or bad news that turns out to be not so bad after all.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

I knew Aunt Kitty was using her tricks on me, but I always seemed to fall for them.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan