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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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Sam’s mother’s fallback position is that everything is God’s will, a belief that Sam will have to wrestle with on his own.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
If the war ends quickly, or if there is an extended ceasefire that opens the Strait of Hormuz, the price of crude oil could rapidly fall back, and that would drive down gas prices.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As a potential fallback, Steinberg said lawmakers could always approve a legislative study on the topic, in effect delaying passage of a new law for at least a year.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Sam’s mother’s fallback position is that everything is God’s will, a belief that Sam will have to wrestle with on his own.
—The Know, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
Reese immediately fell back into the store.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
If the war ends quickly, or if there is an extended ceasefire that opens the Strait of Hormuz, the price of crude oil could rapidly fall back, and that would drive down gas prices.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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