Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Amid mounting anxiety, there is no fallback plan — beyond trying again and again — if this negotiating round fails.—Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024 The fallback system is isolated from Aurora’s core L4 system, consisting of a secondary computer that can take over operation if a failure occurs in the primary system.—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fallback
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