fall for

Example Sentences

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Maybe the most important thing that Christopher Brown, an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, said Thursday about scams targeting U.S. citizens is that people who fall for them shouldn’t feel embarrassed.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

This summer, the Neue will close for renovations for a couple months before reopening in the fall for a 25th-anniversary show.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But we, at least, can refuse to fall for it, seeing these comparisons for what they are.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Or maybe audiences will instead fall for the singing mushrooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He had set a trap for her, and she had been fool enough to fall for it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny