fallback

Example Sentences

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It then hit their fallback sites including sports arenas and recreational facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"Urban households may be more exposed to fuel shortages than rural areas, as they have fewer immediate fallback options," said Vibha Dhawan, director general at the Energy and Resources Institute in Delhi.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

It can also act as a fallback repair option for double-strand breaks.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

The commission has floated a potential fallback plan of the EU raising the money itself to lend Ukraine.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

I don’t remember my fallback career, but I got the lumberjack, too.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher