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Recent Examples of backpedal
Ann-Katrin Berger is backpedaling and already going down.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpedal
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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
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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
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But Raviani later recanted her allegations and dubbed it a misunderstanding.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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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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