fallen
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There he meets with his chosen mark: Perla Hildegarda Inclán Arnao, a middle-aged spinster from a fallen family of coffee barons whose reserved nature doesn’t jibe with her passionate letters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald has retired from cycling - despite being previously chosen for Scotland's 2026 Commonwealth Games team - having "fallen in love" with her new career as a nurse.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
They had fallen 51% this year as of Friday amid AI disruption concerns.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The yuan has fallen by 40% against the euro since 2020, facilitating a major turnaround in the trade balance with European economies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
She reached the roots of the fallen tree, lowered herself down, and collapsed to the earth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing fallen
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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