fall for

Example Sentences

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She fails all the way up to the vice presidency before, at last, taking the fall for all her bosses’ sins.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Ethereum itself is off 21% this year, versus a 6% fall for bitcoin.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

If share prices fall for an extended period then that could have an effect on jobs.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But now there is no woman around to fall for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Maybe someone could pretend to faint in the road, then the person behind would trip, and in the confusion— no, he was too disciplined to fall for anything like that.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs