fallen

Example Sentences

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“Around 20% of global oil supply normally transits through this waterway, and tanker traffic has fallen sharply with vessels anchoring outside the strait amid security concerns,” they added.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few commended Chait personally but said he had fallen short in managing school safety issues — which were under his jurisdiction in his immediate previous role as chief of operations.

From Los Angeles Times

Sales have fallen by half during the first two months of this year compared to last year amid tougher sanctions enforcement, reduced gas exports and lower prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, one month after an escalation, gold had fallen an average of 1%, suggesting that buying on the news of a growing conflict may not pay off.

From Barron's

I nodded vaguely at my bag, which had fallen when I’d tried to knock him over.

From Literature