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Discover LudwigThe phrase "overall fall" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means a decrease or decline in something when looking at the big picture or considering all factors. Example: The company's profits showed an overall fall last quarter, but there was a slight increase in sales for certain products.
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The overall fall among the weeklies seems to be in the 5% range.
An 8.5% overall fall in the Shanghai Composite might have been 18.5% or 28.5%.
But the overall fall among the daily titles does appear to be accelerating.
An overall fall in the price of food was the largest offsetting factor.
The closure of Rotherham is a result of an overall fall in demand.
The slide was not helped by an overall fall in the US stock markets.
Haven't I argued that an overall fall in wages would do nothing to raise employment?
The Financial Times (-6.2%) and the Daily Mail (-5.5%) did better than the overall fall of 7.7%.
In Wales they dropped by 39.4%% but in line with the overall fall in the country's litter levels.
Caf says it is too soon to know if the overall fall in the index is a cause for concern.
This has taken its overall fall this year to 12%, rivalling the euro's loss of value against the dollar.
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