the Fall
noun
: the event in the Bible when Adam and Eve are forced to leave the Garden of Eden because they have sinned against God
after the Fall
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Spokesperson Tyler Anderson said 508 students were enrolled for the Fall 2024 semester, more than double over the total just two years ago.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 Oct. 2024
Yet the focus is also always that current looks are wearable—which means knowing that late Summer, their clients are not shopping for the Fall.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Pruning Techniques for Roses in the Fall Follow these general guidelines for fall pruning rose bushes:
Cut off the top third of the plant growth to better see the structure of the bush.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Eels have been found in every waterway that connects with the Hudson River, including urban rivers such as the Saw Mill River in Yonkers, the Fall Kill Creek in Poughkeepsie, and the Poesten Kill creek further north in Troy.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2024
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 Oct. 2024
Yet the focus is also always that current looks are wearable—which means knowing that late Summer, their clients are not shopping for the Fall.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Pruning Techniques for Roses in the Fall Follow these general guidelines for fall pruning rose bushes:
Cut off the top third of the plant growth to better see the structure of the bush.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
Eels have been found in every waterway that connects with the Hudson River, including urban rivers such as the Saw Mill River in Yonkers, the Fall Kill Creek in Poughkeepsie, and the Poesten Kill creek further north in Troy.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2024
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“The Fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fall. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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