fall back
Example Sentences
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If workers are patient, or unsuccessful, inflation may fall back to pre-war rates even without a rise in borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
If you find it hard to remember which way the clocks will change, then the phrase "spring forward, fall back" is a useful reminder.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Norris never had that to fall back on.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Most investors are wary of buying more shares now, because a sudden end to the war could cause prices to fall back.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
The younger children, unfortunately, had no such comforting philosophy to fall back on.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
