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
McIlroy's victory at the Masters came 14 years after he looked set to win at Augusta National, having led by four shots after three rounds in 2011 before falling away.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
Has Mr. Gates experienced an epiphany, a falling away of scales?
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Herbert escaped the pocket to his left and slung a pass while falling away as defenders beared down.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
In one flash he was still on his bed, but raised, his jacket falling away from where he’d had it as a blanket, as he rose.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
