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Recent Examples of backtracked
Seconds later, Flore backtracked, called the foul on the floor, then backtracked his backtrack and reverted to his initial call.
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Cj Moore, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Cj Moore, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtracked
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The Tigers then reverted their number to $19 million in their official filing, while Skubal and Boras filed at $32 million, based on Boras’ argument that MLB’s CBA allows for fifth-year players to compare themselves to any player in the league.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Stoutmire reverted back to his comfort factor with the Razorback staff when asked what stood out about his trip to Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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The defendants sought to cover their tracks after Google's internal security systems flagged Samaneh's activity and revoked her access to company resources in August 2023.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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On top of that, may be subject to penalties of up to $15,000, TSA PreCheck eligibility could be revoked for at least 5 years, and you may be required to undergo enhanced screening in the future.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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The strongback support has retracted for launch.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Warsama traces the issue back more than a decade, when discredited researcher Andrew Wakefield published his study — since retracted — claiming a link between autism and the MMR vaccine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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All Democratic governors subsequently received invitations to the meeting, but Moore and Polis later heard from the White House that their invitations had been rescinded.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even when expansion approvals are greenlit by people in power — which has been difficult enough for Waymo — they can be rescinded when support in hyperlocal jurisdictions appears stunted.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Each teams gets two challenges and retains their challenges if a call is overturned.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Both men spent years in prison — about a decade each — before appellate courts overturned their convictions.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Backtracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtracked. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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