fall back
Example Sentences
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It’s easy enough in theory to fall back on the principle, “well, too bad — let this be a lesson to you!”
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Bitcoin has been in the doldrums for months, with its fall back from highs above $100,000 in late 2025 accelerating since January and prices languishing around $60,000 until a slow march higher through April.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Once airborne, microplastics can also fall back to Earth, adding to pollution in oceans and soils around the world.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
"You want to escape that feeling, so you fall back to that bad habit. It becomes a loop."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
I reach out and take her hand, and fall back asleep.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
