fall back

Example Sentences

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After that it can be just as quick, and often simpler, to stay on course around the Moon and fall back to Earth, Orion programme manager Howard Hu said before the launch.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

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

Norris never had that to fall back on.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

This higher price equilibrium reflects lingering concerns among some analysts that the Strait of Hormuz will need to be fully opened for oil prices to fall back to levels seen before the Iran war began.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Mr. Trepid gathered a handful of stones and let them fall back on the bedspread, where they scattered like colorful raindrops.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech