fall back

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If you find it hard to remember which way the clocks will change, then the phrase "spring forward, fall back" is a useful reminder.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Norris never had that to fall back on.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

This higher price equilibrium reflects lingering concerns among some analysts that the Strait of Hormuz will need to be fully opened for oil prices to fall back to levels seen before the Iran war began.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

For 2027, Ifo expects gross domestic product growth unchanged at 1.2% should energy prices cool as currently anticipated, but it would fall back to 0.8% if the war continues to push up prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

She let the end of the braid fall back into the water and kept on braiding till she had many yards of braid.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder