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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
However, Melton appeared to backtrack just a bit.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
When the agency seemed to backtrack, later proposing a purely functional bridge with no design flourishes as an option, city officials sued.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Early in the ongoing war, Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf countries for attacking them with ballistic missiles and drones, only to quickly backtrack when the Guards communicated a different message.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Users recoiled immediately, forcing OpenAI to backtrack and restore the old models.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
When the agency seemed to backtrack, later proposing a purely functional bridge with no design flourishes as an option, city officials sued.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Early in the ongoing war, Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf countries for attacking them with ballistic missiles and drones, only to quickly backtrack when the Guards communicated a different message.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Users recoiled immediately, forcing OpenAI to backtrack and restore the old models.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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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
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Starbucks’ decision to revert back to its previous inventory system also reflects broader growing pains in how the retail industry has deployed AI.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Well, let’s backpedal a little.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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The Iranians, of course, immediately disputed this characterization, and by the next day, Trump was backpedaling.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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The Post’s analysis is based on the date the offenses occurred, not the year the teachers’ licenses were revoked, as the license actions routinely trail incidents by months or years.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The single absence was Iran’s, after Taj had his Canadian visa revoked mid-flight for having once been a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, listed by Canada as a terrorist entity.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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To be sure, while AI execs are still confident the tech will payoff—betting nearly $700 billion in the AI infrastructure buildout—big names like Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have retracted their previous claims on AI’s ability to replace large swaths of white-collar workers.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The Stärke’s Gen 2 retains all of this, down to the parking sensors and power-retracting soft top.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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