fall back

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Anthropic also said it had identified large-scale attempts to extract its technology to train competing AI models in authoritarian countries, and these type of queries will also fall back to the less powerful model.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

When SpaceX lost a pad in 2016 it took 15 months to rebuild it — and SpaceX had other pads to fall back on.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Since the S&P 500’s price-to-earnings ratio currently is near the high end of its historical range, it’s optimistic to assume it won’t fall back.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

I wanna make a run for it, but when I try to sit up, I’m so shaky and weak I fall back down.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas