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
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
During the other four months of the year, the clocks fall back to allow for more daylight in the mornings.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 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
Esteemed writers fall back on lazy analogies and text like drunk high schoolers.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
During the other four months of the year, the clocks fall back to allow for more daylight in the mornings.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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