My running partner, who was usually a step ahead on the hills, had fallen a step behind.

A person outside of this definition (especially unmarried partners) may fall under the category extended family member.

The fourth partner, the Social Democrats, fell slightly to 2.9 per cent.

"Its former partner fell into the sea," continued the bird.

You could make out that your partner fell onto the sidewalk like he was dropped off a roof.

The second man was reaching for a weapon as his partner fell against him.

Its forsaken partner may fall into the black hole as well.

The music video then shows several scenes of women on shopping sprees while their partners fall unconscious after their credit cards are taken from them.

Its West German partners, the Greens, fell short of election to the parliament.

They came home from a wedding reception, he was drunk and his partner may have fallen over the family's dog, he said.