fall back
Example Sentences
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Retirees often have other sources of retirement income to fall back on, such as Social Security, maybe a pension, maybe part-time work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
The longer a team leaves it between upgrades, the more they fall back.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
These streams of cooler gas may then fall back toward the galaxy's center and replenish the black hole's fuel supply.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
My eyes fall back down to my sketchbook.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
