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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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Indie Games Aren’t Even Indie Some have argued that indie games are a self-sustainable fallback from the aftermath of AAA, but unfortunately, that’s not really the case.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But any stock build-up in the supply chain could drive an initial bump in sales for big producers, which will fall back as customers normalise their levels, Fitch Ratings said.
—Emma Rumney, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In its latest Special Housing Risk Report, which considers factors including gaps in affordability, underwater mortgages, foreclosures and unemployment, ATTOM found that two-thirds of the 50 U.S. counties most exposed to potential fallbacks were in these four states.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Indie Games Aren’t Even Indie Some have argued that indie games are a self-sustainable fallback from the aftermath of AAA, but unfortunately, that’s not really the case.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Powell added that the Federal Reserve still expects inflation to fall back to its target of 2 percent by the end of next year and that Trump's tariff plans will result in a temporary increase in prices rather than causing sustained inflation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But any stock build-up in the supply chain could drive an initial bump in sales for big producers, which will fall back as customers normalise their levels, Fitch Ratings said.
—Emma Rumney, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Fallback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fallback. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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