fell back
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Daylight saving time ended on Sunday, Nov. 1, meaning clocks in most of the United States fell back one hour at 2 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The services index fell back, though the expectations segment remained positive with IT service providers performing particularly well, according to Ifo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The previous time it happened was on Jan. 27, 2025, and the following day the index jumped 0.9%, but it then fell back three out of the next five sessions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
That means the collision sent material nearly a mile into the air before it fell back into the sea, generating a tsunami taller than a 30-story building.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
It fell back upon its orthodox teachings—the Aristotelian-based philosophies of scholars like Saint Augustine and Boethius, as well as Aristotle’s proof of God.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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