Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Noun
Rams coach Sean McVay’s consistent fallback position is one of optimism no matter how bleak the situation.—Jay Paris, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 The excellent back-of-steering-wheel controls Chrysler vehicles pioneered make up for that, but there’s no fallback to store or select seating positions.—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
Verb
Last night, Harris fell back on her background as a prosecutor.—Edward Segal, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Our clocks will fall back at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fallback
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