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Recent Examples of backslide
Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
That same month, Senegal reversed democratic backsliding with an opposition presidential victory by 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye, after two-term incumbent president Macky Sall failed to lift term limits.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
And while the end of season 18 left Shannon dangerously close to backsliding — with Tamra exposing Shannon’s role in digging up dirt on Gina, and Shannon confusingly picking a fight with new Housewife Katie Ginella’s husband — there was an emphasis on progress.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
On the workforce issue, telemedicine has opened up tremendous new capabilities, although its use has backslid too much since Covid.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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That warning and the new report both come amid fears the U.S. will backslide on its climate commitments and pull out of the Paris Agreement after Donald Trump takes office in January.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
That same month, Senegal reversed democratic backsliding with an opposition presidential victory by 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye, after two-term incumbent president Macky Sall failed to lift term limits.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
And while the end of season 18 left Shannon dangerously close to backsliding — with Tamra exposing Shannon’s role in digging up dirt on Gina, and Shannon confusingly picking a fight with new Housewife Katie Ginella’s husband — there was an emphasis on progress.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
On the workforce issue, telemedicine has opened up tremendous new capabilities, although its use has backslid too much since Covid.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslide
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Biden and his family believe the attacks on Hunter were meant to push him into relapse, then imperil his presidency.Alex Thompson, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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Approximately one-third of people with eating disorders of any kind relapse.Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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By this time, his grandfather’s original patent had lapsed, leaving the door open for other manufacturers, so the company sought to stand out in the snow globe industry as the original.Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Senate approved a spending measure early Saturday to keep government money flowing through mid-March, sending it to President Biden for his signature and closing a chaotic endgame in Congress minutes after federal funding had lapsed.Carl Hulse, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Beyond injuries, the Cubs also seem keenly aware that there could be regression coming for their pitchers.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the last three games, McCormick showed some positive regression, topping off last week's 28-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with his best performance of 89 total yards including a pair of catches and 15 carries.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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And in recent weeks, the market has reverted back to the narrative of the early days of this bull market.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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The score reverted back to 13-7 as Empower Field couldn’t believe what Indy had just left under the tree.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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Light: What key takeaways should financial advisors and investors consider from your research on mean reversion?Larry Light, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The risk of an al Qaeda comeback is real, but Afghanistan’s reversion to its pre-9/11 role as a safe haven for jihadi terrorism is unlikely.Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2021
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His game-winning shot against Oregon notwithstanding, Dylan Andrews has regressed since emerging as one of the top point guards in the Pac-12 over the final months of last season.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Jets have regressed since Ulbrich took over, posting a current 4-10 record.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Does the Senate really want to put in office a secretary with zero medical training, who believes in raw milk and not in the extraordinary benefits of vaccinations, without asking him about such retrogression?Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
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In another 5-to-4 decision, Justice O’Connor wrote an opinion that would significantly alter the initial retrogression standard established in Beer v. United States.Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
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Season 2, which was set in Sicily continued the show with a new cast and White Lotus location, though Jennifer Coolidge's Tanya returned.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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With a ton of momentum and a new (returning) head coach in former player Stephanie White, Fever fans are looking forward to Clark's sophomore season.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Backslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backslide. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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