fall back on
Example Sentences
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Like many South Africans, most workers in the area live hand-to-mouth, with no savings to fall back on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Retirees often have other sources of retirement income to fall back on, such as Social Security, maybe a pension, maybe part-time work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
For cloud-computing giants, though, there is something of a reprieve: At least they could fall back on the tried-and-true business model that sustained them before AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
But at least Germany had the safety net of penalties, and could fall back on a perfect 100% World Cup shootout record of played four, won four.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
But through it all, he had always had something to fall back on, ever since 1959 when he had gone to that first practice.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
