as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back
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Recent Examples of drop back
The child tax credit is currently $2,000 but will drop back to $1,000 at the end of this year if not extended.
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Norris had a rough start, dropping back to sixth on the first lap after going wide while tussling for the lead with Verstappen.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Fans would prefer to watch quarterbacks drop back and launch deep passes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
This post was originally published on March 29 Bitcoin and crypto prices have dropped back as inflation fears and U.S. president Donald Trump’s tariff threats continue to weigh on the bitcoin price (as well as fresh fears over a new, mystery hack).
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Norris had a rough start, dropping back to sixth on the first lap after going wide while tussling for the lead with Verstappen.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Fans would prefer to watch quarterbacks drop back and launch deep passes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
This post was originally published on March 29 Bitcoin and crypto prices have dropped back as inflation fears and U.S. president Donald Trump’s tariff threats continue to weigh on the bitcoin price (as well as fresh fears over a new, mystery hack).
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drop back
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Martin withdrew from consideration for the post that requires Senate confirmation and Trump named him to a Justice Department post instead.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Fisher Scientific withdrew its full-year profit forecast while the medical equipment maker expects to take a $400 million hit in sales to China, as Trump’s tariffs would likely raise the cost of parts the company sources in China.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Trump hasn’t been tapped along because Putin has never retreated from his annexation ends or his savage means.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
24 May 2025
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The project represents the state’s largest effort to date to address the environmental problems plaguing the Salton Sea, which has been steadily retreating and leaving growing stretches of dusty lake bottom exposed to the desert winds.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The stock has since fallen back to earth, but even at the current trading price of just under $5, Don Jr.’s 200,000 shares are worth around $1 million.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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But the rate quickly fell back below that level on Thursday — helping the S & P 500 post a four-day winning streak.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Last week, novelist Salman Rushdie pulled out of commencement at Claremont McKenna College in California following backlash from the Claremont College Muslim Student Association over his criticism of pro-Palestinian protests.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Famine was declared in the camp in August after RSF attacks forced the United Nations and aid groups to pull out of Zamzam.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Mutombo, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer was the NBA’s first global ambassador after retiring in 2009.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, chief diversity officers have been resigning, retiring or getting laid off — and they are not being replaced.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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