falling back

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Seven minutes later, the massive rocket booster that blasted the craft towards space starts falling back to Earth – until its engines reignite as planned.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

These may include material falling back toward the magnetar and collisions between the expanding blast wave and matter expelled by the star centuries before it exploded.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The latest market rally puts a number of stocks at risk of falling back down upon any disappointments.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The world’s largest crypto traded as high as $76,094 on Tuesday, before falling back to around $74,333 in the afternoon, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Now it was galloping around and around the black shapes on the ground, and the dementors were falling back, scattering, retreating into the darkness....

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling