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as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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With the puck in the corner, Suter then backtracked a bit to give himself some space from Walman, took a centering pass from Conor Garland, and one-timed a shot that beat goalie Mackenzie Blackwood high to the glove side.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
But in court, the Telsa boss and GOP super donor’s lawyer Chris Gober backtracked, according to Reuters.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
The writers were citing assessments included in CARB’s September 2023 regulatory impact report, although the agency has since backtracked on these evaluations.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Revenues and earnings alike are expected to materially backtrack for the full year, and could slide some more (albeit at a slower pace) in 2025.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
But in court, the Telsa boss and GOP super donor’s lawyer Chris Gober backtracked, according to Reuters.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
The writers were citing assessments included in CARB’s September 2023 regulatory impact report, although the agency has since backtracked on these evaluations.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
Revenues and earnings alike are expected to materially backtrack for the full year, and could slide some more (albeit at a slower pace) in 2025.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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But this raises the question, what do President-elect Trump and HHS secretary nominee Kennedy mean by reverting, say, the FDA’s drug review process to a gold standard?Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lastly, authoritarian regimes such as those in Venezuela and Nicaragua could see the benefit of a more transactional approach to foreign policy, the new White House happy to overlook their anti-democratic abuses as long as migration trends are reverted.CNN Staff, CNN, 7 Nov. 2024
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In early warmups, Denver safety Brandon Jones (listed yesterday as questionable with an illness) is going through some pre-game running and backpedaling.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2024
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Many in the party who have signed the bills that would allow trans inclusion in girls' and women's sports at a federal level have backpedaled in their stance and even denounced the idea in recent months.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Both Trump and Vice-President elect JD Vance have suggested scaling back or even revoking some legal avenues for immigration, leaving even some with legal status feeling in limbo.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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His medical license was revoked in late November 2023 — nearly two years after he was first charged.Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Such statements are easy to make, and easy to retract, especially for Putin who has a habit of distorting the truth.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Bose’s design is also more versatile, letting the buds extend fully around your ears, and retract neatly to fit into a compact charging case.Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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