falling away

Example Sentences

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Cook said the first turn on the course, which Vonn was traversing when she got into trouble, is actually much steeper falling away from the skier than it looks on TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Has Mr. Gates experienced an epiphany, a falling away of scales?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

"If you're not a fan of the heat, temperatures will be falling away but also bringing some heavy spells of rain, or welcome rainfall, for many of us," Met Office meteorologist Kathryn Chalk said.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

Borthwick called for patience as his side lost games late against New Zealand and Australia in November, before falling away in the final quarter in their Six Nations opener against Ireland.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

She had tried to make herself like stone, but now the facade was falling away.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs