fall in

verb

1. to collapse; no longer act as a support
2. to adopt a military formation, esp as a soldier taking his place in a line
3. (of a lease) to expire
4. (of land) to come into the owner's possession on the expiry of the lease
5. often foll by with
   1. to meet and join
   2. to agree with or support a person, suggestion, etc
6. to make a mistake or come to grief
7. to become pregnant

sentence substitute

1. the order to adopt a military formation

Example Sentences

The first snow of winter has fallen in Sansimion, a village in Romania’s eastern Carpathian mountains.

From BBC

Mr Tavares’ position had been undermined recently by a dramatic fall in sales and profits at the company.

From BBC

Never-Trump commentator Charlie Sykes agreed in a post to X, adding that the move from Trump shows he expects the Supreme Court to fall in line with any planned retribution against his political enemies.

From Salon

Hill farming incomes have been falling in recent years.

From BBC

“Christmas in the Spotlight” stars Jessica Lord as a pop star who falls in love with a football player played by Laith Wallschleger after they meet backstage at one of her concerts.

From Los Angeles Times

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