fall back

Example Sentences

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“For a day or two, she’d give us the silent treatment, and then we’d all fall back into the form of a life trying to make ends meet,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

But if that shock wave is too weak to eject the surrounding material, much of the star can fall back inward.

From Science Daily

As she takes off in a full sprint, I fall back and collapse into the tall grass.

From Literature

He tried to say something, struggled to rise, then fell back with a groan.

From Literature

He wanted to turn over in bed and fall back to sleep, but his stomach had other ideas.

From Literature