fall about
Britishverb
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Lee’s price target of $263.66 implies room for the stock to fall about 16% from current levels.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Non-interest income for the sector is also expected to fall about 7%, reflecting a high base from investment gains during the interest-rate downtrend in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
During recessions, the stocks often fall about the same, or worse, than the broader market, “but allowed investors to achieve asymmetric returns, when the unknown bottom, was realized,” he wrote.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Of the 3,759 new first-year students enrolled this fall, about 21%, or 789, are internationals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
That Greek jokes fell flat on Latin ears should not surprise us; Shakespeare’s jokes don’t cause most modern audiences to fall about either.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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