fall back

Example Sentences

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"You want to escape that feeling, so you fall back to that bad habit. It becomes a loop."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“When traffic begins to flow we will likely see a fall back in oil prices, but supply stresses will persist as it will take time for oil and gas to reach their final destinations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

With factories shuttered and soaring gas prices driving up production costs around the world, fertiliser prices have risen across the board and are unlikely to fall back easily.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Norris never had that to fall back on.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

I saw her head fall back, the thin sari she wore slipped from her shoulders.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya