fell out

Example Sentences

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Over the years, Hughes said, the activity and interest in About Face waned, as the Iraq war and the occupation of Afghanistan fell out of the headlines.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

"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

The project also fell out of escrow with the prospective buyer, who was unresponsive to repeated extension requests from Ofland, the letter said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Classical gems were hugely popular in the 18th and 19th Centuries and then fell out of favour.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

How I got over it: I didn’t really need or want to get over this one, but it fell out of use.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge