falling away
Example Sentences
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"But, what I realised, as my own career moved forward, was that some people were falling away from their calling because they couldn't afford to do it," she said.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Cook said the first turn on the course, which Vonn was traversing when she got into trouble, is actually much steeper falling away from the skier than it looks on TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
McIlroy's victory at the Masters came 14 years after he looked set to win at Augusta National, having led by four shots after three rounds in 2011 before falling away.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Has Mr. Gates experienced an epiphany, a falling away of scales?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
But when she looked at the shore, now falling away beside them, they seemed to be going very slowly.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
