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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Members of Orange County’s Vietnamese community gathered to remember the lives and country lost with the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, during the city of Westminster’s annual Black April commemoration. Heather McRea, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 What is clear is that the Fall Back is a worthy reminder of what is redeeming about this time of year, which is to say, the flavors. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2025 Brad Pitt ‘wasn’t pleased’ with Legends of the Fall, says director Ed Zwick 06 of 08 Concrete Cowboy (2021) This may be an unorthodox choice. Sezin Devi Keohler, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025 Spokesperson Tyler Anderson said 508 students were enrolled for the Fall 2024 semester, more than double over the total just two years ago. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for the Fall

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“The Fall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Fall. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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