backpedal

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Recent Examples of backpedal Ann-Katrin Berger is backpedaling and already going down. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 July 2025 But the memo has sparked frustration and backlash across the political spectrum, with critics accusing the administration of backpedaling on its promise of full transparency. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025 McDonald’s joins a growing list of corporations facing consumer revolt for backpedaling on DEI commitments. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 June 2025 Trump has backpedaled so much that a new term entered our lexicon: TACO, which means Trump Always Chickens Out. Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for backpedal
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Verb
  • Once at the top or bottom, the Marswalker retracts the bracers and opens its doors again so that the S2 can be on its way while the Marswalker waits for the return trip.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Similarly, although an extensive Danish study showed no link between aluminum in vaccines and ASD, Kennedy demanded that the Annals of Internal Medicine, a prestigious medical journal, retract the study.
    Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Raviani later recanted her allegations and dubbed it a misunderstanding.
    Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • However, in a 2024 court filing known as a coram nobis petition, Zachary Adams revealed Autry was recanting his testimony and asked for a new trial.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Backpedal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpedal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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