Example Sentences

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A lower rate of inflation does not mean prices are falling across the board, but that prices are rising more slowly than previously.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

You are entering your peak earning years just as your costs are falling.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

When prices are falling, Lewis told me, consumers lose their incentive to search because they find prices that are similar to what they’ve expected.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

FedEx and UPS shares are falling, but one analyst isn’t sure that Amazon’s new service will have a significantly disruptive effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Her hair is pulled back in a ponytail, and wisps of it are falling down around her face.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven