as in to go under
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With a drive that started with a fake punt and ended with Tyler Warren wisely falling down in bounds after catching a fourth-and-1 pass from Allar that gained 11 yards, Penn State wasn’t leaving its postseason fate up to chance.
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Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
One week ago, the comedian, 74, fell down a steep hill in Pennsylvania, badly bruising his face and body and breaking his wrist.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
When the sign fell down, the newspaper alleges, an employee was made to scrub the toilet because it had been used by an unapproved person.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
Remember the cop who falls down while trying to catch Kevin?
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
One week ago, the comedian, 74, fell down a steep hill in Pennsylvania, badly bruising his face and body and breaking his wrist.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
When the sign fell down, the newspaper alleges, an employee was made to scrub the toilet because it had been used by an unapproved person.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
Remember the cop who falls down while trying to catch Kevin?
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20down. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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