falling back
Example Sentences
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But the murky situation didn’t stop commenters from falling back on a cliché of cancellation: “I never liked his stuff anyway.”
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Fuel prices peaked in April, before falling back when US and Iran agreed to a framework deal to end the conflict in June, but they have risen again since the collapse of peace talks.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Saudi exports via the Red Sea port of Yanbu approximately tripled to a record high of around four million barrels a day in the spring, according to analysts, before falling back slightly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Instead, oil prices are on the cusp of falling back to their prewar levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
She grabbed his reins to keep from falling back.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
