How to Use plan B in a Sentence

plan B

noun
  • So come up with a workout plan B, and scrap the class for that day.
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Nunez was bought to be so much more than a useful plan B off the bench.
    — James Pearce, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Having a plan B ahead of time can spare you a last-minute scramble.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
  • And back up that trust with a plan B, at the very least, for every campaign.
    — Vix Reitano, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The cyanide seemed to have no impact, so the killers moved to plan B — shooting him.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Conte never seems to have a 'plan B' when things aren't going his way.
    — SI.com, 14 May 2018
  • Democrats don’t yet look ready to move on to plan B if Biden doesn’t reassure them.
    — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 July 2024
  • There’s definitely a smart way to leave without a plan B in place.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Jan. 2022
  • For now, the White House isn't discussing any plan B to raise the debt ceiling.
    — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Finally, have a plan B in place if there is a sizeable shock to the economy.
    — Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
  • There were no conflicting ideas or plan B in case a bodybuilding career did not work out.
    — Kumar Mehta, Forbes, 21 June 2022
  • There needs to be a plan B and plan C, but the principles need to be consistent.
    — Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
  • In other words, in times like now bonds would be a nice safety cushion—a plan B for your portfolio.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2020
  • There was no plan B in that regard, much to the bewilderment of supporters.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But, again, all these spots are well worth the workout, or at the very least, figuring out a plan B for transportation.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024
  • By starting Sterling, England have a better plan B late in the game.
    — SI.com, 11 July 2018
  • Clearly, a Golden Globes plan B needed to be hurled into action.
    — James Andrew Miller, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The backlash led to Johnson’s plan B deal, which ultimately failed in the House.
    — Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Last year the society complied a full report on plan B schemes--ways to tinker with the planet on a grand scale to save us from ourselves.
    — Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2010
  • As farfetched as this idea seems, some are seriously thinking of leaving right away, while many more hold the idea as their plan B, if things get worse.
    — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Contrary to Mr Johnson’s plan B, there would be no transition period if there were no deal.
    — The Economist, 4 July 2019
  • As for strike contingencies, CBS is keeping its plan B options close to the vest for now.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
  • Had the problem just been the rain, plan B would have been to spend the rest of the day testing the cars on the roads around Monticello instead.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 May 2018
  • So, what's the first step, the plan B for Americans who are prepping for the potential of unrest post-election?
    — Alison Medley, Chron, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Having a viable plan B is not something English national team soccer is used to seeing and the men’s team should take note.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • But what if the island hasn’t realized its goal of being entirely garbage-free by 2032—is there a plan B?
    — Karen Gunn, National Geographic, 22 Apr. 2019
  • While on the plane their friend says if the plane has to turn back, their plan B is to drive to The Forum, where Usher is performing.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • According to Love, plan B had been trying to get a Cobain biopic off the ground as recently as 2020.
    — Vulture, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Still, Usman is the champ with his fantastic wrestling as plan B against Edwards, who may lack the power to truly hurt Usman.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
  • And if Chambliss struggles locking in, the Rebels (13-1) may not find a plan B versus such an elite defense.
    — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026

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