falling back
Example Sentences
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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
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
Even in the dark he could visualize each precisely cut strand of hair bouncing and falling back into place.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
