He was awake, after the stunning fall from the top of the ladder in the corner.

It was nonetheless a stunning fall for Mr. Kerik, 50, who began his remarkable ascent in city government in 1993.

Did they complain about "short-termism" when stock prices were at their heights in the late 1990's, or only after their stunning fall?

For two, we get to see Blair's swift and stunning fall from grace after Chuck decides to finally play his hand on the Gossip Girl site.

And as a result we've seen a stunning fall in their share price over the past five months.

That figure marks a stunning fall for a region that over the last decade was the fastest-growing in the world, with an annual rate of close to 8 percent.

Once Timothy recovered from his stunning fall, both men belly-laughed until their sides ached and told the tale thereafter at all family gatherings.

For Yankees fans, it was not only a shocking humiliation, it was also a stunning fall from grace.

Even Time magazine had used his photograph in a post-election time line tracking Mr. Gingrich's stunning fall.

My opinion is not worth a great deal, but this is obviously much more than an ordinary stunning fall.