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Meanings of fell back in English

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Usage of fell back in English
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Financial stocks took the main hit as bond markets also fell back.
The Irish Times
2
The massive body relaxed; the head fell back into the dewy grass.
Trailin'!
3
The sufferer fell back exhausted with his labor, but bathed in glory.
Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion
4
The cat robots fell back silently, to allow the Collector to approach.
The unnatural inquirer
5
He fell back in terrible convulsions, and in a moment was dead.
The Champdoce Mystery
6
The Russians fell back in disorder to reform themselves on the plain.
The Memoirs of General Baron de Marbot
7
Gold, which benefits from investors' worries, fell back from a three-week high.
Reuters
8
Libbie squawked outright in terror, and the others fell back a step.
Betty Gordon in Washington; Or, Strange Adventures in a Great Ci...
9
Once Ashford got control of the transition points, he mostly fell back.
Abaddon's Gate
10
The body simply fell back to the floor like a dropped glove.
Something in the water
11
The Ashantis were in considerable numbers, but fell back gradually without fighting.
By Sheer Pluck: A Tale of the Ashanti War
12
The auxiliary corps furnished by Austria and Prussia fell back almost unscathed.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2)
13
I fired; the bullet travelled his spine, and he fell back stunned.
The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 4
14
Pax fell back against the seat, and the car carried him north.
The devil's alphabet
15
Louise swallowed the pill easily and almost immediately fell back to sleep.
Making rounds with oscar: the extraordinary gift of an ordinary ...
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He fell back as if he had been struck in the face.
The Abolitionists / Together With Personal Memories Of The Strug...
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