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as in to stumble
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily better sand that walkway before somebody falls on the ice

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as in tumble
the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily a bad fall that resulted in several broken bones

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the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude panicked during his first unassisted fall when his parachute's rip cord didn't respond to the first tug

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as in waterfall
usually falls plural a fall of water usually from a great height tourists were shocked to see a man jump into the water and go over the falls

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Recent Examples of fall
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In the evening, and sometimes even earlier in the afternoon, thermals fall. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024 This ’90s attempt at the character fell flat, however, coming across as a halfhearted attempt at a Mission: Impossible–type series with wonderful masks but no personality of its own. Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The two-guest home, complete with a full kitchen, is surrounded by the charming Cady Hill Forest, home to over 11 miles of trails—and a profusion of color when the leaves change each fall. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024 These surges typically begin in late summer or early fall. Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fall 
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  • Surveyors reportedly stumbled upon the endangered bees during an environmental review of the area, forcing regulators to suspend the project.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the fall of 2022, a Princeton University graduate student named Carolina Figueiredo stumbled onto a massive coincidence.
    Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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  • One of those meteorites eventually succumbed to Earth’s gravitational pull after a lengthy journey through space, sending it on a trajectory that ended in Indiana.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In 1796, Philipp, only forty-four years old, succumbed to pneumonia.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Asia revenue, ex-Japan, plunged by 16% year-on-year in the third quarter.
    Sonia Heng,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At the glitzy 2024 LACMA Art + Film Gala in Los Angeles last night, the reality TV star stepped out sporting a plunging, form-fitting white Gucci gown and the Attallah cross pendant that was famously worn by the late royal, CNN reported.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Selling and marketing expenses decreased to $0.03 million from $0.23 million, primarily due to a decrease in sales revenue.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Soon, however, Ashleigh discovers shocking manuscripts by the titular author and descends into a dark exploration of the Crawfords’ past.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • But when Harvey goes missing, Batman is forced to descend into the city’s labyrinthian underground, uncovering a horrific conspiracy by a secret society that has ruled Gotham for ages, one that has ties to his parents’ tragic murder.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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  • The pay television side lost 43,000 subscribers in the third quarter, while Sling TV gained 145,000.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Philadelphia has beaten up on weak competition, defeating the Browns, Giants, Bengals, Jaguars and Cowboys — all five teams have losing records and a combined record of 13-35.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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  • On their way to check out their family property, a group of teenagers trespassed on the land of a nearby house, home of the monstrous, chainsaw-wielding Leatherface.
    Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
  • People threw at least three green flares onto the field, stopping play, and a pair of fans trespassed the diamond in the ninth inning before security guards tackled them.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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  • The warning came after the US State Department confirmed to CNN that an American citizen had died in Vang Vieng.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The name of Frank Auerbach, the British artist who died on November 11th, at the age of ninety-three, is not especially well known in the United States.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024

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