fall on
Example Sentences
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The stock market’s fall on Tuesday reflected investor concerns about concentration risk relating to Big Tech and how investor enthusiasm for AI has contributed to stretched valuations in the market.
From MarketWatch
And software stocks are taking a continued beating on Tuesday, with the iShares Expanded-Tech Software Sector ETF off 5.7% and coursing toward its worst daily drop since a 6.2% fall on April 4, 2025.
From MarketWatch
She breaks from conversation to tease her 6-year-old daughter about the outfit she had selected for a walk—“You look like you run three miles a day!”—and to fix the large fiddle-leaf fig that is threatening to fall on her.
He’s also not going to fall on his sword twice.
From MarketWatch
It is the lowest number since 1977 and a 7% fall on the previous year, largely due to a drop in the number of people killed by knives - 174, down 23%.
From BBC
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