fall in
verb
fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in
1
: to sink inward
the roof fell in
2
: to take one's proper place in a military formation
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Ben Affleck stars as Holden McNeil, a New Jersey comic book writer who falls in love with Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams in a career-defining performance), a pansexual woman who primarily identifies with the lesbian community.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
Slater plays a Munchkin named Boq who falls in love with Grande's Glinda.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Ross — the Oscar-winning force behind 12 Years a Slave, Slumdog Millionaire and The Zone of Interest — had fallen in love with Berger’s British historical miniseries Patrick Melrose and wanted to work with him.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
In Chiva, located just west of Valencia, 19 inches of rain fell in an eight-hour period Tuesday, according to the country’s meteorological agency, AEMET.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
Slater plays a Munchkin named Boq who falls in love with Grande's Glinda.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Ross — the Oscar-winning force behind 12 Years a Slave, Slumdog Millionaire and The Zone of Interest — had fallen in love with Berger’s British historical miniseries Patrick Melrose and wanted to work with him.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
In Chiva, located just west of Valencia, 19 inches of rain fell in an eight-hour period Tuesday, according to the country’s meteorological agency, AEMET.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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