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Example Sentences
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In the absence of guidance, everyone defaults to the safest possible choice, usually acquired on the way to the party.
From Salon
Still, the default rates in the sector look relatively contained, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
From MarketWatch
After frantic work in the garage, Mercedes managed to fix Russell's car by applying a series of default procedures such as switching the car off and on again and swapping out the steering wheel.
From BBC
A default is when a borrower fails to meet the legal obligations of a loan for any reason.
In Ireland, “your nature is to just default to funny stories.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
