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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

And if that career didn’t work out, I could use my fallback career as an astronaut.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher