fallback

Example Sentences

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"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

“There’s no fallback mechanism here,” Musk told investors in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

The authors argue that scavenging was not an occasional fallback, but a core survival strategy repeated throughout human evolutionary history.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

It’s a fallback, it’s a vice, it’s an exit.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood