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

During back-to-back flights last year, the Starship spaceships blew up, sending debris falling back to Earth and forcing air traffic around the Caribbean to take precautionary measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The latest market rally puts a number of stocks at risk of falling back down upon any disappointments.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

He nodded some more and stared into my face like his mind was falling back through time, and I suspect it was.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan