fallback

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

And, in the short term, experts say, coal remains the most readily available fallback.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Chait was an apparently safe fallback option — he is widely seen as well-liked, capable and loyal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

His fallback plan is yet another forced march, this one to the city of Danville, where more than a million rations are supposed to await.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly