fell out

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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

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

Powell was first appointed to the role by Trump in 2017 but fell out of the president’s favor by resisting his pressure campaign to lower interest rates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Pietersen and Cook infamously fell out over the decision to end Pietersen's England career following the 2013-14 Ashes, when Cook was captain.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Now Carmen knew how Dorothy felt when she fell out of that tornado and landed in the strange land of Oz.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis