fallen
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Craig Mather was teaching his musical theatre class when he received a call on Thursday from a director to say that their lead had fallen ill.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Gold futures entered a bear market at Wednesday’s settlement — meaning they’ve fallen 20% or more from their recent high back in March.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
For decades, oil demand has risen and fallen with the broader global economy.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The share of 16- to 19-year-olds holding a job has fallen by a third since 1979, from 48.5% to 31.1%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Now that darkness had fallen, a ring of fires had sprung up around it, and men with spears and birch-bark horns were keeping watch.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing fallen
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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