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Example Sentences
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It will gradually turn a reddish, copper color as sunlight bends and filters through the atmosphere to fall on the otherwise-obscured part of the moon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In Test cricket, the second ball of the over has seen the most wickets fall on 11,866 occasions, followed by the fifth ball with 11,787 wickets.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Altman takes a real-world approach to balance training: When you fall, you don’t typically fall on one leg, she reasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
That causes compromise to fall on the side with more options and less pain tolerance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Then I turn around, face the door I just closed, pull down my pants, and fall on the toilet—I don’t sit; I fall like a carcass, feeling my butt accommodate the rim.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
