fall back

Example Sentences

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Economists caution that energy and goods prices that surged after the war started won’t immediately fall back to their old levels if the Strait of Hormuz were to fully reopen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

With factories shuttered and soaring gas prices driving up production costs around the world, fertiliser prices have risen across the board and are unlikely to fall back easily.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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

“Brightwood, do you hear me? My god, do you hear me? I need to tell the Forty-Eighth to fall back, immediately, or men are going to die.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse