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Recent Examples of free-fall
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
While the crypto free-fall seems to have paused, the extreme price swings remain.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Saudi Arabia's Six Flags Qiddiya City opened the world's longest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster, opened the world’s tallest free-fall ride, and opened the world’s tallest pendulum ride.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Corbet’s starts with a near-vertical free-fall for 10 to 20 feet, depending on the snowpack, before the run opens to a narrow, rocky chute.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Each has only lasted two games, so this isn’t a free-fall.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to featuring the same hybrid rollercoaster and water slide that can be found on the Prima Plus-class Norwegian Aqua, Luna will have a 10-deck free-fall slide called The Drop and a top-deck sports and outdoor gaming space called The Stadium.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The timepiece endured low pressure and temperature and a free-fall speed of 821 mph, above the sound barrier.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
The film, in which Powell plays a country-western star in free-fall, has been set for release on February 5, 2027.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
While the crypto free-fall seems to have paused, the extreme price swings remain.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Saudi Arabia's Six Flags Qiddiya City opened the world's longest, tallest, and fastest roller coaster, opened the world’s tallest free-fall ride, and opened the world’s tallest pendulum ride.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Corbet’s starts with a near-vertical free-fall for 10 to 20 feet, depending on the snowpack, before the run opens to a narrow, rocky chute.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
Each has only lasted two games, so this isn’t a free-fall.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to featuring the same hybrid rollercoaster and water slide that can be found on the Prima Plus-class Norwegian Aqua, Luna will have a 10-deck free-fall slide called The Drop and a top-deck sports and outdoor gaming space called The Stadium.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The timepiece endured low pressure and temperature and a free-fall speed of 821 mph, above the sound barrier.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-fall
Noun
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Tucker lasered a ball to Rushing, who tagged Aranda out on the slide.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Medical materials were also found on the scene, including tubes, microscope slides and potential hospital records, per TVP World.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Verb
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As Kate Niederhoffer and Jeffrey Hancock note in Harvard Business Review, forced AI adoption amid layoffs breeds resistance, anxiety, and plummeting morale.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Our goal was not to persuade or judge, but to figure out why public trust in national institutions has plummeted to historic lows and what might be done to build it back up.—
Scott Warren,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The team used 14 satellite tags to monitor whales’ dives.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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The initial dive will take riders into a pair of record-setting inversions — a 218-foot-tall Immelmann and a 179-foot-tall vertical loop.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Scene of a fatal crash and fire on Interstate Highway 280 after a vehicle plunged off the 18th Street overpass in San Francisco, June 12, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Severe storms and tornadoes that tore through the Midwest on June 11 left one person dead, downed trees and plunged thousands into darkness with power outages.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The county has expanded the number of monthly buprenorphine injections and daily Suboxone strips dispensed to patients in custody in recent years, but routine budget restrictions continue to precipitate delays in treatment, according to Correctional Health Services.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The second episode… [is about] the fall of the group, precipitating [John Pearson’s] leaving, the downfall.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The tumbles and trust falls might start to scare you, but this is hardly these clowns’ first rodeo.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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Plates slide, glassware jumps, and books tumble.—
Mitchell Owens,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Whether those disputes are merely differences in public messaging, or reflect something deeper that could cause the agreement to collapse, remains unclear.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But even as the hall was collapsing, The Star reported, Kansas City businessmen Walter Dickey and Uriah Epperson were soliciting pledges from onlookers to launch the rebuilding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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“Free-fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-fall. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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