fallback

Example Sentences

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In moments of doubt, Sophia has considered a fallback plan, which was to get a certification in AI prompt writing.

From The Wall Street Journal

His fallback was what he called a “bottom-of-the-barrel” stunt: reciting the order of a card deck after hearing it once.

From Washington Post

But the administration and Danco have a fallback argument if the court doesn’t agree.

From Seattle Times

But after "exploring several options" it said it had been forced to use its "fallback option" and would instead wind down the business and use surplus assets to pay off customers who were due redress.

From BBC

The abortion pill has become the fallback in states with tight abortion restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned Roe last June, moving the debate from Planned Parenthood clinics to the nation’s drugstores and post offices.

From Washington Times