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fall into

See fall in , def. 1.
Be naturally divisible into, as in These students fall into three categories . [First half of 1600s]
fall into a trap . Be deceived, unknowingly become involved in something. For example, By admitting I had free time, I fell into the trap of having to help him with his work . Also see under fall in ; fall in line ; fall in place .
Enter or engage in, be drawn into, as in I told Dad not to fall into conversation with them . [Late 1400s]
fall into error or sin . Be drawn into bad behavior, as in I fell into error when I started spending time with the wrong crowd . This usage, like fall from grace , originally alluded to religious concerns. It is now used less often and more loosely. [Late 1100s]

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He fell into a coma on 2 December 1912, and died of complications from diabetes two days later.

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The Dodgers never drummed up run support for their ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, succumbing to a shutout for the second time and falling into a three-game losing streak for the first time since last August.

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Each of their SUPs pitched forward and they fell into the turbulent water at the foot of the weir.

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Minahan, a TV veteran, eventually falls into the trap of episodic management, to the point where characters lose their individuality within the story’s growing dependence on constructs, gestures and making points.

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Ignoring the advice of every Beltway consultant, some elected Democrats decided that there are worse things than falling into the “trap” of defending immigrants and the U.S.

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