falling back

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We think this provides an opportunity to buy duration, and see 10-year yields falling back toward the 4% level with TLT working back towards $90 over the coming weeks.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

On March 17, bitcoin rose to an intraday high of just above 76,000, which was more than the average price Strategy paid to acquire its bitcoin holdings, before falling back to close at about $74,068.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Brent crude, the international standard, spiked to nearly $120 on Monday before falling back but was still at around $90 a barrel Tuesday, nearly 24% higher than when the war started on Feb. 28.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Brent crude and the US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate, have both surged since the war began, approaching $120 per barrel at one point on Monday, before falling back to just under $85 per barrel.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

I kept waking up and falling back to sleep.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam