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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpedaling
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a recall notice that the seat belts in certain Expedition and Lincoln vehicles may inadvertently lock, preventing the belt from retracting or extending.
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The Salton Sea has been retracting as the climate has become hotter, leaving behind pesticides and fertilizers in toxic dust from the multibillion-dollar local agricultural industry that blow through our communities, contributing to the asthma crisis facing our children.
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But in 1999, the four men were arrested, with Springsteen and Scott confessing and later recanting, according to the AP.
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Campbell also dismissed the third eyewitness recanting her testimony, saying there's no evidence of tampering during the trial.
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“Backpedaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpedaling. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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