In one household, a son falls to the ground to mark the Death of the Firstborn.

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"The player miskicks the ball and falls to the ground after he miskicks the ball, " Olave said.

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In the statue, Pope John Paul is depicted wearing a large cloak which falls to the ground on three sides, leaving a gaping hole at the front.

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The lifting mechanism pushes the moist air upward to a point in the atmosphere where the thinner air can no longer hold the moisture, at which time precipitation forms and falls to the ground.

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The balloon itself catches fire with a flash, and in an instant, it bursts and falls as a fireball to the ground, trailing smoke.

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The task of keeping jurors' feet on the ground falls to lawyers and judges.

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Chagrin Falls schools proved to be fertile ground to pilot the MOVband, since the district had started a program called Kids Move Smart in 2009 and has put a big emphasis on getting kids to be active.

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