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Recent Examples of pratfall
And almost everything the Saturday Night crowd did—satire, sketch humor, recurring characters, pratfalls, topical stuff, transgressive behavior, musical interludes, whatever—had been done often, and sometimes better, by someone who came before.
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Michael Cieply, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2024
With the World Cup two years away, U.S. soccer could not bear yet another international pratfall and another round of questions about the program’s future.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Escola’s acrobatic pratfalls and pitch-perfect timing remain unchanged from the show’s off-Broaday run, though the sets have been noticeably dolled up since the transfer.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The pratfalls and hijinks land as solidly as the performers do (ouch).
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
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Michael Cieply, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2024
With the World Cup two years away, U.S. soccer could not bear yet another international pratfall and another round of questions about the program’s future.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Escola’s acrobatic pratfalls and pitch-perfect timing remain unchanged from the show’s off-Broaday run, though the sets have been noticeably dolled up since the transfer.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The pratfalls and hijinks land as solidly as the performers do (ouch).
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pratfall
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Consider squatting or sitting over a toilet to make removal easier—and in case of spills.Wendy Wisner, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Between 1999 and 2010, Enbridge’s operations in North America had more than 800 spills that dumped nearly 6.8 million gallons of oil, according to a NWF report.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Click on the other column headers to sort the table by different criteria.Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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This helps manage the codebase by isolating styles for specific parts of a website, such as headers, footers or buttons.Nick Damoulakis, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Other advanced equipment includes a carbon fiber driveshaft to smooth power delivery, a modern Ford 8.8-inch rear end with a limited slip differential, and a Borla stainless steel dual exhaust system tuned specifically for the Ford engines.Karl Brauer, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ballerini went with an aquatic theme for the cruise ship-set show's premiere with a scaly gold slip dress featuring a slit on one leg.Chiara Kim, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Air Force commit Mikhail Benner hauled in three touchdown passes from Darien Jackson to help give the Eagles a 35-0 halftime lead that was more than enough to clinch the program’s third straight trip to the 4A quarterfinals.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Colosseum trip is also connected to an Airbnb project intended to revitalize heritage tourism in Europe.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Just like its two predecessors, the 2018 Prop. 10 and 2020’s Prop. 21, this fall’s Prop. 33 lost handily.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Both of these citrus trees produce small orange fruit which first appear during the overcast days of fall and winter.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Many of those missteps actually created the problems that the planners are now trying to remedy.Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even by the standards of long-shot campaigns, this one has made some baffling missteps.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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There were no obvious stumbles, gaffes or other moments when things went awry — although President Biden added his own complication during a separate video call.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Therefore, a stock price stumble can quickly undermine the enthusiasm and cause the uptrend to reverse.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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But this close look at the events of the early 1930s suggests the U.S. is much better positioned than Germany was to avoid the slide into authoritarianism for one critical reason.Christine Adams / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Khai was also featured sitting beside her mom on a rollercoaster before the third slide featured her hugging Mickey Mouse.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pratfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pratfall. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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