fall back
Example Sentences
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But after eight laps Norris radioed his team to say he had no rear grip and he began to lose time to the Mercedes and fall back into the clutches of Leclerc.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
It felt a bit like the old team-building exercise where people fall back into other arms, except with 4,000-pound vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
That leaves you with enough money, roughly, to 90, and then you’d have only your guaranteed income to fall back on.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Originally part of a 2025 mission to launch a pair of lunar landers for U.S. and Japanese companies, the rocket was supposed to fall back to Earth.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Celia groaned and let her head fall back, curls brushing the back waistband of her skinny jeans.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
