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fall

[fawl] / fɔl /






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He said he was on the sofa watching rugby and saw the players "falling off the screen", so headed to the hospital where doctors told him he had a brain aneurysm "that started to leak".

From BBC

Recovered in the race but fell away towards the end.

From BBC

Many economists think that if Middle East tensions ease, oil prices will fall back from current levels, and with time inflation will resume falling toward the Fed’s 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal

It knows how long it takes you to fall asleep and reports alleged wakeups in the middle of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pessimists have overused the image of Wile E. Coyote running off a cliff and not falling until after doing a double-take.

From The Wall Street Journal