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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The Vix has since fallen back to just below 20 — a normal reading that indicates markets have returned to a risk-on bias, perhaps extraordinarily after last week’s moves.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
If a case lacks obvious physical signs of abuse, judges may fall back on their own notions about domestic violence, which research shows favors defendants.
—Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2024
Every day until the closing ceremony, Hanson hosts the show’s 2-5 pm ET window, taking over for Siciliano, who can fall back on his 18 seasons worth of DirecTV’s RedZone Channel experience while managing the 11-2 period.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
Since pandemic highs, when the median price in greater Austin was more than $100,000 higher than median home prices nationally, the market here has been falling back to earth.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 29 July 2024
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
If a case lacks obvious physical signs of abuse, judges may fall back on their own notions about domestic violence, which research shows favors defendants.
—Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2024
Every day until the closing ceremony, Hanson hosts the show’s 2-5 pm ET window, taking over for Siciliano, who can fall back on his 18 seasons worth of DirecTV’s RedZone Channel experience while managing the 11-2 period.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
Since pandemic highs, when the median price in greater Austin was more than $100,000 higher than median home prices nationally, the market here has been falling back to earth.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 29 July 2024
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