fallen

Example Sentences

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While the price of oil has fallen on news of the ceasefire, shipping analysts are warning to expect only a trickle of crossings for now.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

More than 800 ships are stuck in the Gulf, according to maritime intelligence company Lloyd's List Intelligence, and traffic in the strait has fallen by around 95 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

For the third time in his career, Justin Rose had fallen just short at Augusta National.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Their first project together was a series of nesting tables made from a coast live oak that had fallen on Grand Avenue in South Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

With a broken ankle, Mom wouldn’t be able to climb over fallen trees.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret