fall back

Example Sentences

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Three times in the preceding two weeks, the Dow crossed the mark during the day but fell back by the close.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crude prices fell back slightly after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. might “unsanction” Iranian oil that is already at sea, in an interview with Fox Business.

From Barron's

Crude prices fell back slightly after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. might “unsanction” Iranian oil that is already at sea, in an interview with Fox Business.

From Barron's

This higher price equilibrium reflects lingering concerns among some analysts that the Strait of Hormuz will need to be fully opened for oil prices to fall back to levels seen before the Iran war began.

From MarketWatch

Both horses reared and liked to fall back on Lloyd and Dad.

From Literature