fall back

Example Sentences

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"If all else fails, I've got golf to fall back on," she added.

From BBC

When you’ve got Grande on board, it’s hard to resist falling back on lots of celebrity impressions, especially if they involve singing.

From Los Angeles Times

"There's not much else to fall back upon."

From Barron's

After rallying for most of the year, bitcoin and other digital tokens fall back—caught up in a broader decline afflicting riskier trades across all markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inflation has fallen back toward the central bank’s 2% target and is expected to be under that level next year and in 2027 before returning to around that mark the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal