free fall
noun
1
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
2
a
: the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens
b
: a rapid and continuing drop or decline
a free fall in stock prices
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Sales were in free fall.
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The New York Rangers are in free fall after trading captain Jacob Trouba this month and waiving fourth-line glue guy Barclay Goodrow in the offseason.
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Friday Enjoy free fall fun — including pumpkin-carving and a pumpkin patch — at the Halloween Bash at the Tower of the Americas from 7-11pm.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Among the six watersides on Icon of the Seas are Frightening Bolt, the tallest at sea, according to Royal Caribbean's website, as well as Pressure Drop, which is the first free fall waterside on a cruise ship.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
As a result, the reputation of many of these schools has been in free fall.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Friday Enjoy free fall fun — including pumpkin-carving and a pumpkin patch — at the Halloween Bash at the Tower of the Americas from 7-11pm.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Among the six watersides on Icon of the Seas are Frightening Bolt, the tallest at sea, according to Royal Caribbean's website, as well as Pressure Drop, which is the first free fall waterside on a cruise ship.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
As a result, the reputation of many of these schools has been in free fall.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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free fall
noun
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
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