fall out

Example Sentences

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World number two Rory McIlroy, a four-time winner at this venue, suffered a frustrating Saturday, carding a four-over-par 75 to fall out of contention.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

These decisions didn’t just fall out of a coconut tree.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Arsenal had led the Premier League by as many as nine points, only to fritter away its advantage and briefly fall out of first in late April.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Past incidents show how quickly digital records and physical reality can fall out of sync.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Chip was leaning so far forward now that Jonah was afraid he might fall out of his chair.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix