fall down
verb
fell down; fallen down; falling down; falls down
: to fail to meet expectations or requirements
fell down on the job
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The 67-year-old British national was found lying face-up against a fence above a beach in Agia Marina, and appeared to have fallen down a steep slope, Symi mayor Lefteris Papakalodoukas said, per the Associated Press.
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
But there have been people who have incurred major medical consequences, including one person who fell down while intoxicated and suffered a brain bleed and another who broke her ribs and nose.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 11 June 2024
Mosley likely fell down the steep slope before crashing into the fence, according to Papakalodoukas.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
Mosley, 67, appeared to have fallen down a steep slope near the rocky coast above Agia Marina beach, Lefteris Papakalodoukas, the island's mayor, told The Associated Press on Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 June 2024
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
But there have been people who have incurred major medical consequences, including one person who fell down while intoxicated and suffered a brain bleed and another who broke her ribs and nose.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 11 June 2024
Mosley likely fell down the steep slope before crashing into the fence, according to Papakalodoukas.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024
Mosley, 67, appeared to have fallen down a steep slope near the rocky coast above Agia Marina beach, Lefteris Papakalodoukas, the island's mayor, told The Associated Press on Sunday.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 9 June 2024
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20down. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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