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.
have fallen
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present perfectof fall.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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International student figures in Scotland have fallen for two years in a row, with a 5% drop most recently.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
While vaccination rates in Ohio have fallen, Cleveland is making improvements — rates for children entering kindergarten there have jumped from 68 percent a few years ago to 76 percent this past school year.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Distillate inventories were forecast to have fallen by 400,000 barrels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Tesla shares are trading lower on Friday, as a much-hyped robotaxi event appears to have fallen flat.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
I was going for irresistible, but I might have fallen short.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
