fell back
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Brent crude contracts slipped more than 2% to around $102.50 a barrel while WTI crude futures fell back below $100 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
U.S. stock futures were in the green and 10-year Treasury yields fell back below 5% in early European trade, as lower oil prices soothed sentiment after the Federal Reserve’s rate hike Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
In early July, after the framework deal was signed, prices fell back to near the $70 a barrel mark.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
After a sharp uptick on Tuesday, which took the yield on a 10-year bond - or gilt - to the highest level since 2008, it fell back slightly on Thursday.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Her sleeve fell back, revealing her bare wrist.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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