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fall through

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to miscarry or fail

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fall through Idioms  
  1. Fail, miscarry, as in The proposed amendment fell through, or I hope our plans won't fall through. [Late 1700s]


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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

However, sources inside the camp say, it would only happen if the other options fall through.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

As Hersh’s first Yahrzeit passed, we continued to fall through time.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

If you imagine a black hole as a string, no longer do objects fall through a rip in the fabric of space-time.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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