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
The 15-inch capsule, outfitted with 200 sensors and four cameras, will then collect data as the satellite falls back to Earth and begins to disintegrate.—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024 Eventually, selecting becomes muscle memory, but the persistent busywork required to manage even the simplest situation becomes a slog, pushing players to fall back on the most reliable methods to get the job done quickly rather than try anything new.—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fallback
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