Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Still, Altman admitted that when parents are unreachable, police may become the fallback option.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Either way, Lindgren serves as a solid fallback option and is expected to be one of the league’s best backups.—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
The chances of falling back down to those depths is 23 percent.—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 When Barrymore exaggeratedly fell back on the couch, the audience clapped and laughed along with the women.—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fallback
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