fall through
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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One would think that would be enough to force the S&P 500 to fall through market support.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Veterans, meanwhile, have started to fall through the cracks.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Rightmove's chief executive Johan Svanstrom said their data shows more than one in five sales will initially fall through.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The data suggests buyers and sellers came to the table regardless of rates in March—though such pending deals can still fall through before closing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
He didn’t consider mending the hole—the stones could fall through any time they wanted.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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