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

Chait was an apparently safe fallback option — he is widely seen as well-liked, capable and loyal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The authors argue that scavenging was not an occasional fallback, but a core survival strategy repeated throughout human evolutionary history.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

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