fallen

Example Sentences

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A few commended Chait personally but said he had fallen short in managing school safety issues — which were under his jurisdiction in his immediate previous role as chief of operations.

From Los Angeles Times

Sales have fallen by half during the first two months of this year compared to last year amid tougher sanctions enforcement, reduced gas exports and lower prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, one month after an escalation, gold had fallen an average of 1%, suggesting that buying on the news of a growing conflict may not pay off.

From Barron's

I nodded vaguely at my bag, which had fallen when I’d tried to knock him over.

From Literature

He’d taken a misstep and fallen backward, knocking over three men who had the misfortune of standing near the wall of the Alamo.

From Literature