falling down

Example Sentences

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An Australian man has died after falling down a ravine while walking on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, local authorities have said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The New York Times reported that during soccer matches “child-size robots tripped over each other, falling down like dominoes” and that one robot knocked over a human staff member during a running event.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Choudhury’s account was my first stop falling down the dinosaur community rabbit hole, and one of the most edifying.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

They felt like the roof was falling down on them.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

I was five years old, and I thought that the sun was falling down.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender