Fall to
Fall to verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Reaches
Both terms in one sentence
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Aquaman reaches out and grabs his trident, which Orm had stolen, with the words "I believe this is mine," and lets him fall to his death.
Source: Take My Hand - Guild Wars 2 has the "downed" state: when your HP reaches 0, your character will fall to the ground and their skill bar will be replaced by a handful of "downed" skills.
Source: Standard Status Effects - While talking to Jedi Master Luminara Unduli about her former apprentice Bariss after having left the Jedi and becoming a bounty hunter in Price of Life, Ahsoka finally reaches her limit when Luminara implies that Ahsoka might fall to the Dark Side due to leaving the order.
Source: Precision F Strike / Fan Works
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