fall about
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Global smartphone shipments are forecast to fall about 14% this year, according to Counterpoint Research.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Within its markets, North America and Asia-Pacific are expected to fall about 8% and 6%, respectively, easing up from previous expectations of high-single-digit declines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Squibb plays the title character in “Eleanor the Great,” Scarlett Johansson’s film that came out this fall about a 94-year-old whose accidental lie grows to epic proportions after the media gets hold of the story.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
Upon closer examination, the quote starts to fall about a bit.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025
That Greek jokes fell flat on Latin ears should not surprise us; Shakespeare’s jokes don’t cause most modern audiences to fall about either.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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