falling away

Example Sentences

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I have heard lots of criticism of Arsenal recently - how they have bottled it in games or are falling away again when it matters - but that was certainly not the case here.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Cook said the first turn on the course, which Vonn was traversing when she got into trouble, is actually much steeper falling away from the skier than it looks on TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

In November, Scotland were poor enough to fall 17-0 behind against New Zealand and yet good enough to make it 17-17 thereafter, before falling away at the end.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Has Mr. Gates experienced an epiphany, a falling away of scales?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“Our prospects look brighter this evening. The mountains, that have so long hemmed us in, seem to be falling away from the river. The river seems to be broadening.”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple