falling back

Example Sentences

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The central bank said last month it expects the unemployment rate to average at 6.3% in both 2026 and 2027, before falling back to 6.2% in 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

On March 17, bitcoin rose to an intraday high of just above 76,000, which was more than the average price Strategy paid to acquire its bitcoin holdings, before falling back to close at about $74,068.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The benchmark UK gas price also jumped by 6% to 143.53p a therm before falling back below the 140p mark.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

On Monday, world oil prices swept past the symbolic level of $100 a barrel and were briefly up 30 percent on the day, before falling back dramatically after Trump's intervention.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

I slip out of the dining room and into the gathering area, falling back to where the ladies mill about, waiting for their escorts.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland