Example Sentences

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Inflation was falling, unemployment had risen modestly, wages had cooled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

His friend group was falling apart, he was going through a difficult breakup, and his parents were in the process of separating.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Yet this did not stop it making a net gain of nearly 100 seats, thanks to the fact that both Conservative and Labour support was falling even more heavily.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Nvidia stock was falling in early trading Friday, with the shares slipping further below the closely-watched $200 level after tumbling 4.6% in the previous session.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The sky had clouded over and a light mist was falling as I left the building, but the rumbling in the sky hinted at a coming storm.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon