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

Only six boundaries were scored after the resumption, though Capsey innovatively picked the gaps in a large outfield, while Jones provided a late flurry in her 21-ball knock to avoid England's innings from falling away.

From BBC • May 16, 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

Has Mr. Gates experienced an epiphany, a falling away of scales?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

As Tariq talked, Laila pictured her life as a rotted rope, snapping, unraveling, the fibers detaching, falling away.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini