fall through
Britishverb
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“The rain has to fall through it, and it has to dry on a certain schedule. You need the exact right substance.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
“If you wiggle through this hole, you’ll fall through it and down into the catacombs.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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