fall off

Example Sentences

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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

However, her friend Muriel was up for the adventure and hopped onboard, only for the pair to just as quickly fall off.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

“So we set it in the beginning of the 20th century, when we felt that whole romantic worldview was just about to crack and fall off a cliff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

My dad’s glasses fall off and slide across the floor.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed