How to Use fall for in a Sentence

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  • There’s no reason to wait till fall for a hearty bowl of soup.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • And that could mean many agents falling for such attacks in the wild.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • Ritchson plays a tough guy who falls for a local gangster’s girl.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • Shares have been under pressure of late, falling for five weeks in a row.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The movie followed two young people who meet and fall for each other while on spring break.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Caplan, however, is careful not to mock the young men who fall for it.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Visit in winter for mild weather or book a room in summer or late fall for the best rates.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • For the first time, global employee engagement has fallen for two years in a row.
    — Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • New Zealand home prices fell for the third straight month in June, nearly hitting a three-year low.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • The painting was sold at a Christie’s auction last fall for just under $5 million.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2026
  • No business can afford to fall for the hype, least of all manufacturers.
    — Ross Meyercord, Forbes.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The senior running back and standout on special teams will have a full plate this fall for the Blackhawks.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Time and again, co-stars have fallen for one another while working on a film or TV show.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the couples on this list began dating after their characters fell for each other on screen.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
  • Semiconductors fell for a second day in a row, weighing on the latter two benchmarks.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • As a result, reported rat sightings have fallen for 18 months straight.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The unemployment rate can fall for two very different reasons.
    — Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The number of murders in Washington fell for the third consecutive year.
    — Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That’s not an exaggeration, as Austin rents have been falling for several years.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At 15, Diana falls for Lalo, a young man from a neighboring kingdom.
    — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • But stocks fell for some consumer-goods companies, which could see their operations hampered by higher energy prices.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • During that time, Harry begins to fall for the more age-appropriate Erica — who’s far too good for him.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • Veterinary technician Mandy Holden told officials that the staff quickly fell for the dog.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Childhood vaccination coverage has been falling for years as exemption rates reach record levels.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Ripa and Consuelos fell for the rescue dog during the broadcast and later welcomed her into their family.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After a spring and summer of white, pink, and purple hues, many people prefer planting beds in a yellow-bronze-orange color scheme in fall for something different.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Data shows requests fell for two years before jumping back for 2027, which nearly matches the 2024 high.
    — Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Standing on opposite sides of the protests, the pair fall for each other despite the divide, recognizing in one another a restlessness neither can quite name.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Vaccination rates also fell for polio, for the combination shot against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, and for the first dose of the vaccine against chickenpox.
    — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In real life, Cooke fell for HOTD costar Davis, who portrayed a knight named Leon Estermont.
    — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

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