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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Unemployment among Chinese youths aged 16 to 24 fell in March to 16.5%, down from 16.9% in February, according to official data.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
American economic sentiment fell in a recent Gallup survey, with some metrics faltering significantly.
—James Powel, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Iowa’s governor and two senators are also Republicans, and, after some early friction, have fallen in line with Trump.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
Tatum took a hard fall in the fourth quarter of Game 1 while attacking the basket and stayed down for a few moments before eventually continuing.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
American economic sentiment fell in a recent Gallup survey, with some metrics faltering significantly.
—James Powel, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Iowa’s governor and two senators are also Republicans, and, after some early friction, have fallen in line with Trump.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 22 Apr. 2025
Tatum took a hard fall in the fourth quarter of Game 1 while attacking the basket and stayed down for a few moments before eventually continuing.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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