falling down

Example Sentences

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However, a final autopsy report determined that there was no link between the fight and the subsequent brain bleed, instead citing injuries Shaylee suffered after falling down some stairs days after the fight took place.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Speaking to the Boston Herald, Haridasse said: "After falling down the fourth time, I was getting ready to crawl."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

"You can see how many fallen leaves there are... Perfectly healthy leaves that could have kept feeding the plant and functioning for months are falling down," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

It rocked and swayed and the cubs fell on their sides and couldn’t get up without falling down again.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks