drop back

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Recent Examples of drop back For example, in the ship’s situation room, there is a shot that pans to the main monitor, which shows the mama dropping back down to her regular position. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2025 One is for a 1-2 week rally back to strong retracement, moving average and pivot resistance before a drop back to or below last week’s lows as a bottom is formed similar to 2016. Tom Aspray, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 The cryptocurrency’s value has dropped back toward $80,000 from more than $106,000 in December. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025 Robinson plays it perfectly, stepping up just enough to take away Bane’s driving lane, then dropping back to guard Edey as Hart recovers back to his man. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drop back
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
Verb
  • Rather than a gradual strengthening of local capacity as a way of reimagining how the global development industry operates, the Trump administration’s proposals simply withdraw federal support.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But with so much uncertainty over both macroeconomic conditions and trade policies, many companies have been giving downbeat second-quarter forecasts and have been withdrawing or balking at revising their full-year projections.
    Lisa Kailai Han,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Yankees’ second baseman then threw his helmet before retreating to the clubhouse.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Instead of an opportunity to gawk and marvel, The Silent Twins presents these two sisters — who retreated inside themselves and spoke only to each other for years — with a sense of complete individuality and autonomy.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After receiving the lethal injection, Osgood's breathing became deep and his head fell back on the gurney at around 6:15 p.m., according to The Associated Press.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The 10-year yield stabilized somewhat on Monday, falling back below 4.4 percent.
    Joe Rennison, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This jury was dealt a blow yesterday when its President, Walking Dead star Norman Reedus, pulled out at the last minute due to work commitments, but Hugh said this has had little impact as the group only just started working.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Game 2 was another close affair, with the Clippers pulling out a 105-102 victory.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Rodgers, 41, continues to weigh his options, which include signing with the quarterback-needy Steelers or retiring after 20 NFL seasons.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Deputy Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Lawlor will retire at the end of his most recent term at the end of June, state officials said Tuesday.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Drop back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drop%20back. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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