Example Sentences

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But people’s confidence on those five-year measures has been falling alongside the headline sentiment index.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

America’s coal output has been falling for decades, and a turnaround isn’t in the cards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The number of long waits of over a year for a planned hospital appointment or procedure in Scotland has been falling since July.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Similarly, the 10-year yield has been falling because it’s “risk-off, and the risk-off is coming from tech,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

The snow has been falling steadily since we came indoors.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez