fall in
Britishverb
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to collapse; no longer act as a support
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to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line
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(of a lease) to expire
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(of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease
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(often foll by with)
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to meet and join
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to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc
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to make a mistake or come to grief
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to become pregnant
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Take one's place in formation or in the ranks, as in The sergeant ordered the troops to fall in . A related expression is fall into , as in They all fell into their places . [Early 1600s] Also see fall into .
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Sink inward, cave in, as in The snow was so heavy that we feared the roof would fall in . [Early 1700s] Also see under drop in ; the subsequent idioms beginning with fall in ; fall into .
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But Chile, which accounts for one-quarter of the world's supply of the critical mineral, has seen its output of its biggest export fall in recent years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
She added: “There’s something so beautiful and full circle about getting to honor the woman who first encouraged my love of dance, through the very thing she helped me fall in love with.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The fall in longer-dated Treasury yields might also reflect market expectations that the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The fall in the Cerrado, Brazil's savanna region, was 23.8%.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
With it came a sudden fall in temperature, as if we had stepped into a cold store.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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