free fall
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But he has seen his personal reputation go into free fall this week, undone by romantic entanglements, that throw doubt on his focus and his judgement.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Rutz described the first minute of free fall as uneventful but said tragedy struck soon after they deployed their parachutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
The equivalence principle says that gravity should effectively vanish locally for an observer in free fall.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the administration’s economic policies have pushed Iran’s currency into free fall and the inflation rate into triple digits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The accelerating free fall created tremendous g-force, which Powers felt as crushing weight on his body, making every movement a battle.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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