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take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
The defender dropped back behind his teammate -
to lag or linger behind
But in so many other areas we still are dragging
How To Use drop back In A Sentence
- She patted it probingly, lifted her hand away and let it drop back — pulled by gravity which also seemed set at right angles to the pull of gravity on this side of the portal. The Complete Federation Of The Hub
- Drop back, scramble right, scramble left, find someone open," he said in summing up a night in which he scrambled right before throwing the game-winning, 6-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds left. Pittsburgh's scorned offensive line made crucial stand
- I lifted up a forkful and let it drop back onto the plate.
- He can drop back down to Austin and tap one of the truly irredeemable die-hards on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
- All three have a central striker and two wider attackers, who drop back to become part of a five-man midfield when possession is surrendered.
- Incidentally, some years Great Basin bristlecone pines awaken in late June, discern (exactly how remains a mystery) that pending summer conditions will be inhospitable; drop back into dormancy drawing upon meager sugar reserves, enabling them to survive for another sleepy 12 months: Giving an entirely new meaning to Fastina lente or make haste slowly. Dr. Reese Halter: Saving the Ancient Pines by Reducing our Global Footprints
- David Millar is forced to drop back for emergency repairs to his bike, while Jan Ullrich punctures his front tyre.
- When landing drop back into a squat position and keep repeating. The Sun
- Then, I drop back 10 or 15%, load up a fair test, usually 10rnds. shoot three shot groups, on several days to see if the grouping is consistent enough for the purpose for which the load and rifle is intended. Video Blog: Shooting Over A Chronograph
- I let her head drop back upon the table, and she lay there sobbing unrestrainedly. Movie Night
