falling back

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Seven minutes later, the massive rocket booster that blasted the craft towards space starts falling back to Earth – until its engines reignite as planned.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

These may include material falling back toward the magnetar and collisions between the expanding blast wave and matter expelled by the star centuries before it exploded.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

While the conflict appears to be slowing economic growth, it is also reigniting inflation, which had been falling back from the surge that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

After rising 24% following a strong earnings report on April 23, shares jumped another 12% last Wednesday before falling back slightly on Thursday, then racking up another 5% in gains on Friday.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“I’m sorry,” he says, his eyes falling back to mine.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman