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"defaulted to" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is often used to describe a situation where something happens automatically or by default. Example: When setting up my phone, I defaulted to using the default wallpaper instead of choosing my own image.
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Sober, however, he defaulted to paranoia.
Sniffing his arm, Mr. Eichelberger defaulted to unscientific terminology.
In the 1980s debt crisis, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama temporarily defaulted to the Bank.
He often defaulted to the word "compliance" to describe why he struck Mr. Harvin.
Some policies merely defaulted to the state recommendations and some to the federal government's minimal requirements.
In other words, the foundation defaulted to the common definition of political prisoners.
Most of America doesn't fit that bill, and so they've defaulted to watching cable".
Abbott had defaulted to national security rhetoric to justify his refusal to deny the extraordinary claim.
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We tend to default to complacency.
"Default to transparency" was number two.
Accountability can only default to disclosure".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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