fall off

Example Sentences

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Consumers naturally looked for the cheapest flight — and airlines wanted to position themselves as having the lowest fare lest they literally fall off the screen as a consumer scrolled through options.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Then, assuming his career does not fall off a cliff: Cooperstown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Last December his daughter, Claire, told the BBC that his teeth were rotting and his fingernails "sometimes fall off".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

For example, in the civilian context, when construction workers fall off scaffolds and can’t walk until receiving surgery and physical therapy, their employers have to provide them workers’ compensation.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Pong wished with all his might that one of the skewers would fall off.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat