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Fall, The

American  
[thuh fawl] / ðə ˈfɔl /

noun

  1. French La Chute.  a novel (1957) by Albert Camus.


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Sentiment is now comparable to some of its lowest readings, such as in the wake of the government shutdown last fall, the “liberation day” tariffs last April and when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

If earnings fall, the stock price may crash to keep the ratio in balance.

From Barron's

Months before Iranians took American diplomats hostage and Iran relations went into free fall, the Central Intelligence Agency had pointed to a different risk from the Islamic Revolution in “The Strait of Hormuz: A Vulnerable Lifeline.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite morale-sapping staff layoffs, bizarre executive orders and a 43-day federal government shutdown last fall, the grandeur and serenity of national parks in California remain irresistible to outdoors lovers looking to unwind.

From Los Angeles Times

Last fall, the company went further, striking a deal with U.S. franchisees to slash combo meal prices.

From The Wall Street Journal