fall through

verb

fell through; fallen through; falling through; falls through
: to fail or stop in a sudden or final way
Contract negotiations have fallen through.
Our vacation plans have fallen through.

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As more telehealth sites prescribe these medications and pitch them as a way to lose weight while saving money, some patient advocates argue that more people like Kinkade will fall through the cracks of a broken regulatory system. — Alana Semuels, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 The reason is that sellers will give up some money to avoid the risk that a buyer’s financing falls through. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Several crew members walked off that South Carolina set over labor issues, shortly before Majors and co-star JC Kilcoyne fell through an unsecured glass window. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 That includes flexible class offerings, basic needs assistance, robust counseling and the use of data to understand where students are falling through the cracks. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fall through

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“Fall through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20through. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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