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as in reverts
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as in backpedals
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There are still times Stokes reverts back to his worst tendencies on the basketball court.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Democrats currently hold a 6-5 edge, and the new map will hold until the process reverts back to a bipartisan redistricting commission after the 2030 Census.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rather than dying, the animal retracts its tentacles, reabsorbs its bell and sinks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The Lincoln’s version unfolds and retracts when the Navigator’s engine starts and stops.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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“Backtracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtracks. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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