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[fawl] / fɔl /






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This means that during bear markets momentum investors can sometimes suffer a double whammy, as their funds fall even further than the market.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

And because this was in the fall and well before the explosion of international tourism, we had the place virtually to ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Asked if Guardiola, Mancini and Pirlo are the only candidates, Malago responded: "Absolutely not. We think about a certain profile and certainly these names fall into that category."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

If the Houthi blockade catches up more than Saudi ships, crossings could fall even further, Kpler analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Because he wasn’t hooked to anything, whenever there was some unevenness in the trail he would lunge ahead and trip and nearly fall.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

They set their campsite up at Upper Pines, a campground in the valley, and headed out early on the Mist Trail, which takes hikers to Vernal and Nevada falls via its large stone steps.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

It's due to be replaced in 2030 by another windfall tax, which operators like more because it's only triggered when prices are high and falls back when they are low.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

That disk acts as the final reservoir of material before gas falls inward and fuels the black hole.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

GE Aerospace’s stock falls after earnings, again, with recently rapid order-book growth slowing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Its legs give out, and it falls onto her side with a ground-shaking rumble.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The average lasted about 7.7 months, and during that time momentum fell 11% when measured against the standard index.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Chip stocks fell in after-hours trade after posting sharp gains in the last session.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The cost of some staples such as sugar, oils and dairy actually fell.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Its stock fell when war broke out with Iran, as happened with all luxury companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

We fell into an exhausted sleep, our heads on the table.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Brent crude rose above $92 a barrel on Wednesday, having fallen to prices lower than before the war earlier in July.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Flows through the strait have fallen to just 5.1 million barrels of crude a day, down from 12.5 million barrels a day earlier this month, analysts at J.P.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

He’s uniquely responsible for ushering in an age of barbarism and will spend the rest of his life making amends in the fallen world he helped create.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

But while he mounts his defence against a host of critics, speculation has fallen on who Zelensky might choose to replace him.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

She tensed, as though the weight of every soul in Deadwood had fallen on her shoulders.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Bassam Mahfouz says London needs to treat falling numbers of children as an "emergency"

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

After falling behind Eli Lilly in sales for injectable GLP-1s, Novo Nordisk has recently pulled ahead in the market for obesity pills.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The Red Sox have not lost since falling 10-2 at home to Washington on July 1.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

The findings suggest that the survival of these lakes may depend on more than the total amount of rain falling across the wider region.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

At this point all I can imagine doing is falling into my bed for thirty minutes before my shift begins.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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