falls

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For years, Barbara Schmidt’s family feared an illness was behind a pattern of terrifying falls that repeatedly landed the 83-year-old great-grandmother in surgery with broken bones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her family grew increasingly alarmed, but Schmidt refused to use a walker or a cane, blaming the falls on outside causes like uneven ground.

From The Wall Street Journal

In real markets, the burden falls on whoever can’t afford to lose access to the U.S. consumer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Methane forms lakes on Titan and even falls from the sky as rain.

From Science Daily

When hiring falls below the break-even rate, the unemployment rate tends to rise and sends negative signals to the public about the economy.

From MarketWatch