fell out

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Over the years, Hughes said, the activity and interest in About Face waned, as the Iraq war and the occupation of Afghanistan fell out of the headlines.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

"The strings just fell out," says Clifford Cheung, professor of theoretical physics and director of the Leinweber Forum for Theoretical Physics at Caltech.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Powell was first appointed to the role by Trump in 2017 but fell out of the president’s favor by resisting his pressure campaign to lower interest rates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

After McIlroy paced the Masters by six strokes entering Saturday, he fell out of the lead for a moment after the reigning champion carded a double bogey then a bogey on consecutive holes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Now Carmen knew how Dorothy felt when she fell out of that tornado and landed in the strange land of Oz.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis