as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Recent Examples of fall back
Wall Street traders were nearly unanimous in their prediction that the federal funds rate would fall back to 4.5%.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
The former can’t resist the allure of a tobacco and vaping tax, while the latter has fallen back in love with look, sensations and aesthetics of smoking.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
During the latest quarter, national advertising revenue fell back to $46.8 million, compared to $52 million in the third quarter of 2023.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
What time do clocks 'fall back?' When local time reaches 2 a.m. on Nov. 3, clocks will turn backward an hour to 1 a.m.
Your smartphones, computers and smart watches will automatically adjust to the time change.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
The former can’t resist the allure of a tobacco and vaping tax, while the latter has fallen back in love with look, sensations and aesthetics of smoking.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
During the latest quarter, national advertising revenue fell back to $46.8 million, compared to $52 million in the third quarter of 2023.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
What time do clocks 'fall back?' When local time reaches 2 a.m. on Nov. 3, clocks will turn backward an hour to 1 a.m.
Your smartphones, computers and smart watches will automatically adjust to the time change.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fall back
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Two works, a Diane Arbus photo and an Eric Fischl painting, were withdrawn, presumably for lack of interest.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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The recommendations are quite broad, so the Section recommends that Treasury withdraw and reissue the current Proposed TOI Regulations with a requirement that reporting would be required only for TOIs entered into on or after the re-proposal occurs.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Seasoned diplomats worry that retreating from that posture would enable autocrats around the world, including Vladimir Putin and his aims of Russian expansionism.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crowds had retreated to their cabins and RVs, the click of cameras replaced by the trill of crickets.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Since that overthrow to Marvin Mims Jr., Nix has dropped back 52 times on third down without a turnover.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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By Tuesday morning, however, Bitcoin had dropped back to around $86,000.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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In our example, $30,000 was pulled out of a taxable brokerage account for this purpose.William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Plus, the wearer can use touch controls on the stems to start, stop, or change their music without needing to pull out their phone.Sarah Felbin, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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Jan Wade, who as president and general manager of WISN-TV (Channel 12) was the last of Milwaukee's TV station management to do regular on-air editorials, is retiring at the end of 2024.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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His older brother Jason retired last season after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Fall back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20back. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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