fall back

Example Sentences

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And now, when Smith doesn’t get a call, he has ABS to fall back on.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

You can’t fall back on that money in an emergency like you could with a retirement account.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

In addition, we would stop ourselves out of this position if the ratios fall back to new lows, below last week’s lows.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

It depends on China for 75% of its fertiliser and has almost no domestic production to fall back on.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

My hand closes into a fist as I fall back onto the mattress and knock my backpack onto the ground.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer