fell out

Example Sentences

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"The strings just fell out," says Clifford Cheung, professor of theoretical physics and director of the Leinweber Forum for Theoretical Physics at Caltech.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

I mean, I thought my world had just fell out from underneath me when my second daughter left.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"When an opportunity came along to curate a collection of essays, the first word that just fell out of my mouth was 'class'," she said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

There was the time the club fell out of first place and lost the title on the final day of the 1985-86 campaign with a crushing 5-0 defeat to Celtic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I don’t like the ocean too much after I fell out of Mister Lochana’s speedboat, but with my dad, I always feel safe.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender