fall for

Example Sentences

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If share prices fall for an extended period then that could have an effect on jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But we, at least, can refuse to fall for it, seeing these comparisons for what they are.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Or maybe audiences will instead fall for the singing mushrooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It is a remarkable fall for the once-highflying company, which captured the hearts and feet of Silicon Valley tech bros, soccer moms and Barack Obama with its eco-friendly wool sneakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

And he worried about Finn, too, how easily a teenage boy could fall for a wounded bird, an absurdly beautiful wounded bird who didn’t speak much English.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby