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falloff

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[fawl-awf, -of] / ˈfɔlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

noun

  1. a decline in quantity, vigor, etc.


Etymology

Origin of falloff

First recorded in 1595–1605; noun use of verb phrase fall off

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Dozens of family businesses that serve Hollywood have closed down in recent years, squeezed by a historic falloff in local production activity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The U.S. is far more insulated than many parts of the world from the falloff in supplies from the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This comes amid a falloff, unprecedented in recent history, in labor-force and job growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Driving the falloff is concerns about competition to U.S. wheat coming from South America, where Argentina and Brazil both have been receiving good rains to support their crops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

When he reached the opposite bank, followed by the other young men, d'Assas said to him: "Say, didn't your mask falloff?"

From The Companions of Jehu by Dumas père, Alexandre

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