fall
verb (used without object)
to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
had fallen
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past perfectof fall.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the end of Thursday, the company's total stock market value had fallen to $3.46 trillion from $3.97 trillion the day before.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Crook knew that he wanted the homunculi to be almost still, as if someone had fallen into icy water, their cold, wet clothes clinging to them, barely wanting to move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The new model, Gemini 4 Argon, improved Google’s performance in software coding, an area where Google had fallen behind competitors OpenAI and Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
When I wrote about this indicator nearly one year ago, the ratio had fallen by nearly half over the prior 12 months — and, consequently, painted a bearish picture.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
As Hesterfowl’s cabin loomed closer, it became clear exactly how far it had fallen into ruin.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
