fallback

Example Sentences

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Some doctors said the fallback to more analogue processes was helped by Romania's relatively recent shift to digital systems.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Why this fallback to current convention, when the rest of the experience is about radical reinvention?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

That means when fertilizer prices jump, corn becomes the more expensive bet and soybeans the cheaper fallback.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Taiwan faces similar risks, with higher-cost U.S. supply a potential fallback, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The officer’s job was to insist—though, as a fallback position, an experienced officer might simply see whether the fourth inmate in line would take the seat.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover