fall off

Example Sentences

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For sectors, tech and financials fell off, while staples, energy, and materials soared.

From Barron's

She said that as a result of the error she had "really struggled physically and psychologically", including trying out prosthetic legs which "kept falling off because of how high the amputation is".

From BBC

Catharsis comes after Will exits the play: “The clay is cracking and falling off. Finally, when he washes it off, we see him break down for the first time and actually cry.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The trouble is that a host of players who had been central to those series wins have fallen off a cliff when the stakes are at their highest."

From Barron's

Then Nim picked up a tomato and an avocado that had fallen off in the wind and weeded quickly around the peas.

From Literature