drop back
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“We made a little call, I had to drop back the coverage and I was just shocked the ball was coming my way,” Hand said after the first interception of his eight-year career.
From Los Angeles Times
But if Piastri dropped back to let Norris into the top three, Norris would win the title.
From BBC
Bitcoin dropped back below a key level early Monday, extinguishing hopes that last week’s mini-rebound would become a full-fledged comeback.
From Barron's
Verstappen challenged Norris for the first few laps, even feigning an overtaking attempt on the Briton at one point, but eventually began to drop back complaining of bouncing and jumping from his car.
From BBC
The Bank's governor, Andrew Bailey, said he would "prefer to wait and see" whether inflation continues to drop back.
From BBC
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