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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Prolonged downtime could force him to backtrack in his progression.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Anthropic initially ruled out taking the region’s money on national security and moral grounds, only to backtrack.
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Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
There is also the challenge for defenders who have made their way forward, expecting a corner, suddenly having to backtrack if a goal kick is given instead.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Gilbert initially broke to his right but had to reverse course and backtrack to his left to make the catch.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 May 2026
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
Anthropic initially ruled out taking the region’s money on national security and moral grounds, only to backtrack.
—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
There is also the challenge for defenders who have made their way forward, expecting a corner, suddenly having to backtrack if a goal kick is given instead.
—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Gilbert initially broke to his right but had to reverse course and backtrack to his left to make the catch.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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The effect hasn’t mean-reverted.
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These returns do not revert in subsequent trading days and are orders of magnitude larger than those outside the 24-hour pre-FOMC window.
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Well, let’s backpedal a little.
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The other officer then exited his vehicle and began backpedaling, and Guzman started walking toward him, according to footage in the video.
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Experts say Leo could revoke some of the concessions that Francis granted the SSPX as part of the Holy See's response to the new consecrations.
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While some of the funds were awarded, they were never fully executed before Congress revoked unspent money last summer in the Republican tax bill.
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As soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR’s website and an on-air correction was broadcast.
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At least one publication—Vox—followed NPR’s reporting and also had to retract a story.
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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