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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Users recoiled immediately, forcing OpenAI to backtrack and restore the old models.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The Big 12’s decision to backtrack is somewhat refreshing given the fact that college athletes have far fewer resources to press for changes of this nature.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bozell did backtrack on one comment earlier Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Bozell did backtrack on one comment earlier Wednesday.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The Big 12’s decision to backtrack is somewhat refreshing given the fact that college athletes have far fewer resources to press for changes of this nature.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Bozell did backtrack on one comment earlier Wednesday.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Bozell did backtrack on one comment earlier Wednesday.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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Rulings against the map could revert Kansas City’s congressional district back to the boundaries lawmakers approved in 2022, easing a path for Cleaver to win a 12th term in Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Technically the state could revert back to its original 2022 map with one majority-Black district or redraw a new map entirely.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In follow-up interviews, Grede has declined to backpedal.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Several seconds of backpedaling is enough to apply a sufficient coating.—
Ben Coxworth
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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In North Carolina, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant scores below 70%.—
Eva Flowe
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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The legal agreement also compels TCH to fire multiple physicians who performed these procedures, revoke their privileges, and never hire or credential such doctors.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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Additionally, the original research study that supported the movement was retracted.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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The report was retracted in a separate tweet, but that didn’t stop the internet, which never sleeps.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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