falls

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When rain falls on California shopping centers and warehouses, the water runs off parking lots carrying metal dust and chemicals from vehicle tires and brake pads, oil and grease from engines, and bacteria from trash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Bitcoin falls 2.2% to $62,483 after reaching a four-month low of $61,344 overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

On public land or highways, responsibility often falls to local government agencies.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The VIX is viewed as the stock market’s “fear gauge,” given that it tends to rise when the market falls, and falls when the market rises.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Autumn stumbles and falls into me—knocking both of us down to the wet ground.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer