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fall for



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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

Kalissa Persaud, a 24-year-old actress in New York City whose earliest dates with her now-boyfriend were dinner dates, recounted how his spice intolerance helped her fall for him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It would be so easy to fall for one of them.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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