fell back; fallen back; falling back; falls back
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Examples of fallback in a Sentence
Verb resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The radio bands serve as a fallback since the company also has authorization to use the 2000 MHz bands for satellite tracking and telemetry. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Temperatures should reach around 73 degrees on Friday, fall back to the low- to mid-60s by Saturday, and reach around 65 degrees by Sunday. —Vytas Reid, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fallback
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Noun
Why this fallback to current convention, when the rest of the experience is about radical reinvention? —Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The radio bands serve as a fallback since the company also has authorization to use the 2000 MHz bands for satellite tracking and telemetry. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Baker either avoided directly answering any questions related to the Massachusetts political arena, falling back on his new role at the NCAA for taking him away from the Bay State. —Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 Temperatures should reach around 73 degrees on Friday, fall back to the low- to mid-60s by Saturday, and reach around 65 degrees by Sunday. —Vytas Reid, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fallback
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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