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pratfall

[prat-fawl] / ˈprætˌfɔl /






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Those who are constantly predicting an Apple pratfall see the company selling out its future to Google.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

There are two vomit scenes and a pratfall where Colman lands on her face.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2025

This might be an exorcism of the time she broke her neck while doing a pratfall as Cinderella in the 2002 revival of “Into the Woods.”

From New York Times May 19, 2024

Crosby and Bryan Rust scored for the Penguins, who had their run of 16 consecutive playoff appearances end last spring thanks in part to a late-season pratfall against the Blackhawks.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2023

“Life becomes one big pratfall, Montag; everything bang; boff, and wow!”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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