as in to backtrack
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Recent Examples of backpedal
Even in the state where the treatment began, communities are backpedaling.
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
At a time when plus-size fashion faces shrinking rack space and industry backpedaling, ELOQUII’s decision to snatch the spotlight felt both bold and necessary.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Ian Flora backpedaled down the hallway of U of L Health's Peace Hospital as a teenage boy walked toward him with his fingers bunched into a tight ball.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Companies are investing heavily in automation, Goucher says, but companies are sometimes forced to backpedal.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 20 July 2025
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
At a time when plus-size fashion faces shrinking rack space and industry backpedaling, ELOQUII’s decision to snatch the spotlight felt both bold and necessary.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Ian Flora backpedaled down the hallway of U of L Health's Peace Hospital as a teenage boy walked toward him with his fingers bunched into a tight ball.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Companies are investing heavily in automation, Goucher says, but companies are sometimes forced to backpedal.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpedal
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The retrograde begins on Nov. 9 in Sagittarius, backtracking to Scorpio on Nov. 18, and ending on Nov. 29 in Scorpio.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a follow-up press release on Thursday, Hoskins’ office attempted to backtrack the threat of criminal penalties and said his office supports citizens’ right to express opinions and organize.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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De Blasio responded with shock, demanding The Times retract the story.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Democrat has since faced calls from Republicans to drop out of the state attorney general race, though many Democrats and his corporate donors have not retracted their support.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Such actions often prompted people to be pressured to recant their beliefs or face blacklisting.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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The man who created Steele dossier recanted it in February, and Comey kept using the document to get warrants.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Backpedal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpedal. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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