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Recent Examples of backslide
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Kleber Mendonça Filho, winner of Best Non-English Language Feature for political thriller The Secret Agent, has talked about his native Brazil recent backslide, and return, to democracy.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Bass, in turn, warned the county’s actions could cause the city to backslide in its fight against homelessness.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Pankiw’s efforts come as Hollywood has seen a further backslide in women’s employment.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Kleber Mendonça Filho, winner of Best Non-English Language Feature for political thriller The Secret Agent, has talked about his native Brazil recent backslide, and return, to democracy.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Without the court to keep it in check, the Sheriff’s Office could backslide.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Bass, in turn, warned the county’s actions could cause the city to backslide in its fight against homelessness.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backslide
Noun
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An investigational dementia drug may also ease alcohol withdrawal by calming the brain inflammation linked to addiction and relapse.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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For the first year after treatment, Lola will return monthly for lab work and monitoring to ensure there are no signs of relapse.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
Verb
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The Climb’s financing never materialized, prep was ceased, and by January 2025, the whole venture collapsed when rights to the film lapsed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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The second extension lapsed on May 27 without a formal objection filed.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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That means MiniPlasma was the result of a regression or an incomplete patch in its initial form.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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About intermittent success, too, followed by inevitable regression in the only game the United States takes seriously yet cannot seem to conquer the world in.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The testing also showed that after a time, the chromium reverted back to nontoxic form.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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How registration rates work The cut will temporarily revert tab fees to pre-2024 levels, though individual savings will depend on a vehicle’s value and age.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Noun
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For those who are purely rate-motivated, the near-term outlook doesn't offer much relief: the Fed's rate path implies a gradual, modest decline in mortgage rates, not a reversion to pandemic-era levels.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The investor noted that dispersion in semiconductor stocks should force some mean reversion.—
Liz Napolitano,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Verb
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In 2025, Legette regressed statistically.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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After two straight games of dominant offense and pitching, both sides regressed in a 5-1 loss Sunday.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
7 June 2026
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What Happens Next Looking ahead, the State Department is clear: further retrogression or even category closures are possible later this fiscal year if demand continues to increase.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
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This book is all about the fight to stem the tide of retrogression.—
Ken Makin,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The rulings do not clear the former paramedics of wrongdoing but return the cases to the lower court for a possible retrial.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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That includes several breakout freshman series that will return for second seasons, Apple TV’s Emmy-winning The Studio, Netflix’s The Hunting Wives, USA Network’s The Rainmaker and MGM+’s Robin Hood.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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