falling

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Dana, falling in love with Zorro and out of love with Diego, and being deceived by both, is sublimely affecting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Since then, they’ve registered a pair of draws and then 10 consecutive defeats, falling to superpowers like Germany and lesser teams such as Slovenia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The coroner also heard evidence that complex patients like Hull risked falling through the cracks between services.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Standing beside her hospital bed, his mind drifts to Paris and to Penelope, the aspiring musician he married after falling hopelessly in love.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

I just couldn’t see anything funny about falling in the well.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls