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falling



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Gravity is best known as the force that pulls objects toward Earth, but its role extends far beyond falling apples.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

In Germany, the DAX was 0.2% lower, weighed down by Siemens Energy falling 1.4% and Volkswagen slipping 1.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Rain falling on land looks for a place to drain.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

The areas most at risk are southern England and Wales, where heavy rain falling on dry and hard ground may bring the risk of localised flooding.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Later I saw the beauty of it, the falling lobes of blue ice that had grown as the water froze and refroze, layering on itself.…

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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