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pratfall

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as in spill

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Recent Examples of pratfall No one questions Rob’s manhood, and Rob himself is undeniably comfortably in his skin; even his pratfalls are laced with a wiry athleticism. — John Glynn, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 Even so, Cooper, whatever his pratfalls, doesn’t tumble into the trap of derailing his own movie. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 Tampa Bay had cemented itself as the league’s most entertaining programming, but the recent pratfall knocked its NFC Championship odds down to +1200, sandwiched between San Francisco and Seattle. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Cooper gets considerable humorous mileage out of his goofy stoner role, starting with a guffaw-inducing pratfall entrance involving an exploding carton of oat milk. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pratfall

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Separately, Oman’s Environment Authority is warning that an oil spill from a sanctioned tanker carrying Russian crude has now reached some beaches in Ras Madrakah in the southeast of the country.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Iran has appeared to demand compensation for an oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz that has washed up on Qeshm Island, saying a foreign bulk carrier appeared to be the source of the slick.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Alongside the arrival of Araujo, Jacquet has been back in training and both are set to be available for Liverpool’s final pre-season double-header against Serie A side Como on Sunday.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Felipe Mora’s header was saved by Javier Otero, but Sebastián Pérez Bouquet was there to get on the end of the rebound to put San Luis back in the game.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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The mayor said people visiting historic Bushnell Park don’t want to look down and see a message about slip and falls.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Prada’s take on the style includes an interior slip pocket, and Quince’s version has a removable matching leather zipper pouch that’s roomy enough to hold a phone.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of slip

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Shepherd Sanders, a resident who spoke with CBS News Bay Area back in 2023 when the Safeway closed, said at the time the loss would mean extra trips across the city just to buy groceries.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Both teams made short trips to the eastern edge of Iowa on Thursday before boarding buses and making the 30-mile drive to the iconic location.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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The band will play in six cities during its fall tour, culminating in back-to-back concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fall

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As more capital is deployed and more value sits inside the company, the cost of a misstep rises for the investor.

— Abdulrahman Hammad, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humor with it.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of misstep

Noun

After the stumble, the team also added a slew of improvements that have made the overall game better.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Honeywell Aerospace shares tumbled 11% on Wednesday evening after the company reported weak quarterly results and cut its full-year outlook due to supply chain stumbles.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumble

Noun

Franco-Swedish sportswear brand Ron Dorff took a healthy dollop of ‘80s inspiration to design its Exerciser shorts, which feature a short length with rounded slide slits.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
What employees really need is permission expressed in the workflow—a norm that says show your prompts in the doc, credit the model in the brief or tag the slides the avatar drafted.

— Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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