fall about
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Forecasters say U.S. new-vehicle sales will fall about 6.5% in the first quarter from a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Anything to the contrary could crush the Nasdaq and potentially bring it below the low it reached this fall, about a 6% drop from its current level.
From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025
Of the 3,759 new first-year students enrolled this fall, about 21%, or 789, are internationals.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
Upon closer examination, the quote starts to fall about a bit.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025
When you’re giving evidence in court, you’re unlikely to address the judge with “yaknowwhamean?”; and conversely the language you use in court would cause your peer group back on the street to fall about laughing.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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