fall back

Example Sentences

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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

Economists say a prolonged conflict could see consumer prices peak at 4.8% in 2027, while in a less adverse scenario inflation could fall back to the ECB’s 2% target next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Norris never had that to fall back on.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

“That wouldn’t mean prices fall back, but that would bring on somewhat of a leveling off of prices.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 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