fell back; fallen back; falling back; falls back
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Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Garrett Whitlock, Braydon Fisher, Phil Maton, Adrian Morejon, Jeremiah Estrada, Grant Taylor and Will Vest are also names to tuck away as fallback RP3 options.
—Al Melchior, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Even if oil futures begin to fall back to earth, that doesn’t mean immediate savings at the pump.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Against that backdrop, Oman and Saudi Arabia have become the fallback option for anyone wanting to travel.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Garrett Whitlock, Braydon Fisher, Phil Maton, Adrian Morejon, Jeremiah Estrada, Grant Taylor and Will Vest are also names to tuck away as fallback RP3 options.
—Al Melchior, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Crude prices shot up above $100 on the news of the attacks before falling back a bit.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Even if oil futures begin to fall back to earth, that doesn’t mean immediate savings at the pump.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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