fallen
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"None more so than the officials themselves. They take a lot of personal pride in what they do and they're obviously hurting now, having fallen short in this situation."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
As a result, the price-to-earnings ratio for the next 12 months has fallen to around 19.1, down from 21.3 on June 2.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Those fees have fallen as security risks have increased, and that has hurt an already strained government fisc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
A Hot Wheels Porsche and other toy versions of exotic sports cars are scattered among the fallen pine needles — an apparent homage to 27-year-old James Wehr’s passion for cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Tague had the courage of Queen Maeve, but without thinking he had reached out in the wind one day, and fallen … fallen.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Vocabulary lists containing fallen
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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