fell back; fallen back; falling back; falls back
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Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The fallback system is isolated from Aurora’s core L4 system, consisting of a secondary computer that can take over operation if a failure occurs in the primary system.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Amid mounting anxiety, there is no fallback plan — beyond trying again and again — if this negotiating round fails.
—Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The fallback system is isolated from Aurora’s core L4 system, consisting of a secondary computer that can take over operation if a failure occurs in the primary system.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fallback
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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