fall back

Example Sentences

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Risk premiums have fallen back to levels last seen before Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Saudi Aramco restored output within weeks by drawing on inventory buffers and rerouting crude from other facilities, which is why prices fell back quickly.

From Barron's

Saudi Aramco restored output within weeks by drawing on inventory buffers and rerouting crude from other facilities, which is why prices fell back quickly.

From Barron's

My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gran rose up from her chair, then staggered and fell back.

From Literature