falling-out
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of falling-out
1560–70; nominalization of verb phrase fall out; see -ing 1
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In that way, she may be following other world leaders who have tried to forge a working partnership with Trump—from Italy’s Giorgia Meloni to French President Emmanuel Macron—only to face a falling-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
There is an understanding that he took over mid‑season from Maresca, who walked away following a falling-out with the hierarchy, when the club had hoped the Italian would remain until at least the summer.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
The legal feud marks a dramatic falling-out between Anderson and his longtime mentor Burkle, who was the best man at Anderson’s wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
There are reports that there was a falling-out between them.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
My father and my uncle were very close growing up, but then they had a major falling-out.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
However, Morrow’s uncompromising and confrontational style led to numerous falling-outs with other homelessness leaders and his hardball tactics of staging protest encampments rankled politicians.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
The story seems almost unbelievable at first, but according to the piece, Lurie's personal life was riddled with falling-outs.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2021
There have been no public falling-outs on that scale in the intervening three years; a reflection of the personalities that have come into the club as much as the manager’s disciplinary code.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2020
He’s had public falling-outs with friends and business partners.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2015
Well, Jannuzzo—and other former Glock retainers who’ve had falling-outs with Gaston Glock—are beginning to mobilize.
From BusinessWeek ● Apr. 8, 2014
The band did keep on going, from early days that featured constant line-up changes and record label fallings-out to a 90s packed full of hits.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
China’s political and legal systems remain highly opaque, fueling lively discussion of possible corruption, personal foibles or fallings-out with other powerful figures leading to the downfall of top officials.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
He was a maestro of fallings-out: with Lelchuk, Atlas and of course Miller.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2021
In 2014, Bannon began hosting a radio show that often featured Patrick Caddell, who effectively had been banished by Democratic Party leaders after years of tempestuous campaigns and fallings-out.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 17, 2017
It appeared only too evident that the two old friends were again on the verge of one of their distressing fallings-out; but Jane Hubbard intervened once more.
From The Girl on the Boat by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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