fell back; fallen back; falling back; falls back
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Verb
resistance from native forces was greater than expected, and the invading army was forced to fall back
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2024
In the spirit of various British politicians who have retired into crypto positions, World Liberty Financial could represent an attempt by Trump to hedge against a loss in the upcoming election—to set up for himself a fallback gig.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2024
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
What time do clocks 'fall back?' When local time reaches 2 a.m. on Nov. 3, clocks will turn backward an hour to 1 a.m.
Your smartphones, computers and smart watches will automatically adjust to the time change.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Our system has some redundancy, and its fallbacks include the older Croton watershed, which normally delivers 10 percent or so of our supply but can and will do more.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2024
In the spirit of various British politicians who have retired into crypto positions, World Liberty Financial could represent an attempt by Trump to hedge against a loss in the upcoming election—to set up for himself a fallback gig.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2024
Verb
During the latest quarter, national advertising revenue fell back to $46.8 million, compared to $52 million in the third quarter of 2023.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
What time do clocks 'fall back?' When local time reaches 2 a.m. on Nov. 3, clocks will turn backward an hour to 1 a.m.
Your smartphones, computers and smart watches will automatically adjust to the time change.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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