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

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

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

This talking point, which implies that no one needs more than a fifth grade education, fell out of favor as more kids began going to college.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

I didn’t want to do any of those things but “Yes, sir,” fell out of my mouth nice and easy.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia