fall for

Example Sentences

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"I don't see why I should have any qualms if people fall for it," he told AFP in an interview in a Tirana cafe.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

She fails all the way up to the vice presidency before, at last, taking the fall for all her bosses’ sins.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

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

With a massive increase in the supply of children's homes, it might be expected that costs of placements would fall for both registered and illegal children's homes.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Then he looked for his sword that he had let fall; for even as he struck his blow his arm was numbed, and now he could only use his left hand.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien