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fall about

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to laugh in an uncontrolled manner

    we fell about when we saw him

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General Mills told investors at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference that it now expects overall sales to fall about 1.5% to 2% in its 2026 fiscal year ending in May—putting the company on track for a third straight year of sales declines.

From Barron's

Within its markets, North America and Asia-Pacific are expected to fall about 8% and 6%, respectively, easing up from previous expectations of high-single-digit declines.

From The Wall Street Journal

The suggested retail price for a roughly 9.25-ounce bag of Doritos would fall about 80 cents to $5.49.

From The Wall Street Journal

Non-interest income for the sector is also expected to fall about 7%, reflecting a high base from investment gains during the interest-rate downtrend in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anything to the contrary could crush the Nasdaq and potentially bring it below the low it reached this fall, about a 6% drop from its current level.

From Barron's