free fall
noun
1
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
2
a
: the part of a parachute jump before the parachute opens
b
: a rapid and continuing drop or decline
a free fall in stock prices
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Sales were in free fall.
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That is validated by the sentiment indicators in free fall, but less so in the economic data reflective of what businesses are actually doing.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
His career has been in free fall since allegations around his relationship with Kim Sae-ron began to swirl on social media and YouTube, resulting in him losing a lucrative brand deal with Prada, and the postponement of his Disney+ show Knock-Off.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
In the months leading up to Sampson’s death in 2022, the technician had flagged safety issues with the 400-foot drop free fall ride to his superiors at ICON Park, according to the lawsuit filed in Orange County on March 19.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Skydive Arizona said at the time that eyewitness accounts indicated the free fall phase of Wick’s skydive appeared normal, with the parachute deploying as expected.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
His career has been in free fall since allegations around his relationship with Kim Sae-ron began to swirl on social media and YouTube, resulting in him losing a lucrative brand deal with Prada, and the postponement of his Disney+ show Knock-Off.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
In the months leading up to Sampson’s death in 2022, the technician had flagged safety issues with the 400-foot drop free fall ride to his superiors at ICON Park, according to the lawsuit filed in Orange County on March 19.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Skydive Arizona said at the time that eyewitness accounts indicated the free fall phase of Wick’s skydive appeared normal, with the parachute deploying as expected.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
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free fall
noun
: the condition of unrestrained motion in a gravitational field
also
: such motion
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