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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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Without economic power from real commerce, the fallback to maintain influence becomes military force.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
However, as of the premarket today, that number has fallen back down to 83%, according to the CME Fed Watch Tool.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Without any starting pitchers available for the right price at the trade deadline, McLean and Brandon Sproat became the fallback plan.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Without economic power from real commerce, the fallback to maintain influence becomes military force.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
But as the 21-year-old surges, another Red Sox outfielder has fallen back into a brutal slump.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
However, as of the premarket today, that number has fallen back down to 83%, according to the CME Fed Watch Tool.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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