fall back
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However, a sharp fall in energy prices should a peace deal be secured would change the outlook, with inflation likely to fall back to target more quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
A fall back below that support level could “reinforce the bearish structure” and so Ceresna suggests opening an option trade called a bear put spread, to capture a modest further fall for the stock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
But if they don't get a result and you've dropped your best player and your captain, it will fall back on Michael Carrick.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
What Baldwin is lamenting is our tendency to fall back on binaries — right and wrong, good and evil — rather than to struggle with complexity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Both horses reared and liked to fall back on Lloyd and Dad.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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