falling back
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Gold prices have faltered, falling back from record highs earlier this year and sliding further in recent months amid rising bond yields and rate-hike uncertainty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
Back in 2022, the price of two-by-fours was falling back to earth after a record-setting spike during the Covid pandemic, which set off a suburban building boom and sent stuck-at-home Americans into a do-it-yourself frenzy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
These controversies might look like a mild kerfuffle if the chip makers’ shares keep falling back to earth.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Slow, deliberate, purposeful, the cat came on—again the bear retreated, bewildered by the tactics of this terrible small animal, distraught by her cub’s whimpering, slowly falling back before the relentless inch-by-inch advance.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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