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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Brisbane, Australia — Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Trump officials promised to reveal all and then backtracked and declared an end to the investigation.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi has come under fire from conservative commentators for, in their view, backtracking on promises to expose Epstein’s network.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
At a time when the federal government is backtracking on the clean energy transition, New York must step up its role and leadership in this process rather than conforming to the dangerous narratives and attacks coming out of Washington.
—Eunice Ko, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
Trump officials promised to reveal all and then backtracked and declared an end to the investigation.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Attorney General Pam Bondi has come under fire from conservative commentators for, in their view, backtracking on promises to expose Epstein’s network.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
At a time when the federal government is backtracking on the clean energy transition, New York must step up its role and leadership in this process rather than conforming to the dangerous narratives and attacks coming out of Washington.
—Eunice Ko, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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He’s also underscored that the plan would be temporary, reverting back to the independent commission’s regular post-census redistricting schedule after the 2030 cycle.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
21 Aug. 2025
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Most of the state’s 52 districts would see minimal changes and eight districts would be unchanged. Remain in effect until 2030, when control would revert back to the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes backpedaled from the 10-yard line to maybe the 15, searching for an option before his eyes darted to the middle of the field.—
Sam McDowell
August 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
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Rather than backpedaling or issuing repetitive apologies, Astronomer embraced self-aware humor, cleverly leveraging the viral attention that could have derailed their brand.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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On Friday, Ball, who has been in federal custody since his pretrial release was revoked June 2, was escorted into Chief U.S. District Judge Kristine G. Baker's courtroom and was seated with his attorney, Thomas Church of Atlanta.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
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Trump, on his first day back in office this year, revoked the security clearances of more than four dozen former intelligence officials, including Bolton.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Wind and road noise were nicely muted with the top up, and thanks to the 911’s sleek figure and retracting wind deflector—which doesn’t automatically deploy, thankfully—wind noise was impressively muffled at highway pace.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Detroit subsequently retracted a three-year, $42 million contract offer to Beasley.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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