free fall
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Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton recognized this universality of free fall centuries ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Not long ago, the rial was in free fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Since the April election, Orbán's party has been in free fall, reeling from the shock defeat.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
While it certainly appears the stock is in free fall, a quick turnaround certainly is possible.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
For instance, if you have a ball in free fall, it moves in a parabola, while a frictionless spring wobbles back and forth forever, and a spring with friction slowly comes to rest.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
