fall back

Example Sentences

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There may be a time in the World Cup when a low target needs to be chased much quicker and England would have a useful reference point to fall back upon.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The question is whether it’s a pause or a more sustained fall back down to Earth.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It’s easy enough in theory to fall back on the principle, “well, too bad — let this be a lesson to you!”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

He has his summer job from last year, as a dock hand for a ferry, to fall back on, he said, but that’s not quite the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

And if by some small chance all of that didn’t work, I’d fall back on what I do best—I would lie.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen