fall off

Example Sentences

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"The policeman said to me: 'What do you expect us to do, because if we see them on the bike we can't chase them? If they fall off they could hurt themselves'," he says.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Spending on artificial intelligence would need to fall off significantly to make a dent in the industry’s current pricing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Consumers naturally looked for the cheapest flight — and airlines wanted to position themselves as having the lowest fare lest they literally fall off the screen as a consumer scrolled through options.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

For example, in the civilian context, when construction workers fall off scaffolds and can’t walk until receiving surgery and physical therapy, their employers have to provide them workers’ compensation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

And even with Mr. Loeffler’s gray wool cap—which I only wore because Lil Spicer said I looked good in it, which you might remember—my ears were still about to fall off.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt