fall back
Example Sentences
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Originally part of a 2025 mission to launch a pair of lunar landers for U.S. and Japanese companies, the rocket was supposed to fall back to Earth.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Even as investors saw little Fed tightening, they also expected inflation to soon fall back to the Fed’s 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
That helps explain why oil futures suggest Brent crude will fall back toward $85 later this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
At least men can always fall back on suits, he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
I had no snappy answer, so I had to fall back on honesty.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
