falls in the sea vs falls into the sea

Both are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Falls in the sea' is used when describing something that's already in the sea and falls further into it. 'Falls into the sea' is used when something's falling from above and lands in the sea.

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falls in the sea

This phrase is correct and commonly used when something is already in the sea and falls further into it.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where something that is already in the sea falls deeper into it.

Examples:

The shipwreck falls in the sea as the storm intensifies.
The anchor falls in the sea with a loud splash.
The fish falls in the sea after being dropped by the bird.
The rock falls in the sea creating ripples.
The debris falls in the sea after the explosion.

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You saw her fall in the sea?
when you give a man luck he must fall in the sea and then there are those with no vision of their own - thieves of fashion who'll steal the shirt off your back.
The compensation covered the period 15 February 2001 to 30 April 2001 and was linked to the fall in the North Sea cod stock;
Earth agree that the form spread manifested in increasing and falls in sea level every 12 hours.
We saw your planes fall into the sea.
Take care, or we all fall into the sea.
He'll fall into the sea and be eaten by sharks.
They're after garbage that falls into the sea or anything else they can steal.
As the late, great Jimi Hendrix once said, castles made of sand fall into the sea eventually.
and the missile falls into the sea.
As hurricane flows out grow stronger, breaker surf runs to breach the Langley fall sea wall and flood all of Langley.
Suddenly, plane falls into sea.
"Castles made of sand fall into the sea eventually."
I am amazed at how the Commission can come here with what I can only describe as an offhand manner and assure us that, because they fall into the sea, these depleted uranium shells do not cause any problem.
Additionally the Black Sea Fleet falls within the District's control.
"Like a downward smoke, the slender stream along the cliff... did fall and fall and fall to the sea."
The Baltic Sea waters include no high seas and fall within the scope of national jurisdiction.
The high seas fall outwith the responsibility of any nations or fisheries organisations and fishing activities have been largely unregulated.
It supported rather the view that it is necessary for all kinds of maritime activities, to undertake a global assessment in order to conclude whether or not a voyage at sea examined falls entirely within the notion of maritime transport.
Does it have any data proving that seine netting is responsible for the destruction of the sea bed and the fall in fish stocks?

Alternatives:

sinks in the sea
descends into the sea
plunges into the sea
drops in the sea
submerges in the sea

falls into the sea

This phrase is correct and commonly used when something is falling from above and lands in the sea.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where something is falling from above and lands in the sea.