fallback

Example Sentences

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And, in the short term, experts say, coal remains the most readily available fallback.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“There’s no fallback mechanism here,” Musk told investors in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

It can also act as a fallback repair option for double-strand breaks.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

The commission has floated a potential fallback plan of the EU raising the money itself to lend Ukraine.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

The words “law school” escaped from my mouth, the fallback answer for many students who have no idea what they want to do with their lives.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore