fall in
verb
fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in
1
: to sink inward
the roof fell in
2
: to take one's proper place in a military formation
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In stock markets abroad, indexes fell in Europe following a stronger finish in Asia.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Hachimura’s 3-point attempt from the corner, which appeared short, took two bounces off the rim and fell in.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
Oaks Christian is looking to end the year with some new hardware after falling in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs a year ago.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Looking along the vertical axis from head to toe, the researchers charted how hems rose and fell in periodic curves over time and fit their findings to a mathematical model.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Hachimura’s 3-point attempt from the corner, which appeared short, took two bounces off the rim and fell in.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
Oaks Christian is looking to end the year with some new hardware after falling in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs a year ago.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Looking along the vertical axis from head to toe, the researchers charted how hems rose and fell in periodic curves over time and fit their findings to a mathematical model.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Fall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20in. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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