1
as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Officials backtracked on the terminations Friday after multiple members of Congress petitioned Energy Sec.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The administration backtracked last week after firing scores of employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Since December 7, Mars has backtracked through Leo and then returned to Cancer on January 6.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 13 Feb. 2025
Several of Trump’s backtracking E.O.s are focussed on expediting permits for oil-and-gas drilling on federal lands.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
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Ella Nilsen, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The administration backtracked last week after firing scores of employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Since December 7, Mars has backtracked through Leo and then returned to Cancer on January 6.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 13 Feb. 2025
Several of Trump’s backtracking E.O.s are focussed on expediting permits for oil-and-gas drilling on federal lands.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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If an offer sheet is not executed on or before April 18, however, his negotiating rights will revert.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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There were also signs of slippage with speed and pass coverage in the NFC championship, and that’s not likely to revert at 35.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Put another way: Some of the Eastern Conference powers have backpedaled, creating a wide-open battle for the two wild-card spots.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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After his arrest, the county backpedaled on hiring Osceola.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bumgardner’s license was revoked for 24 hours, and he was released after being ordered to appear in court next week.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Education Department cannot simply revoke forgiveness from someone overnight without going through the proper rulemaking (and overcoming legal hurdles).—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Cassidy, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, extended Kennedy multiple lifelines to retract unproven claims that some vaccines could cause autism during last week’s three-hour confirmation hearing before the panel.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
2 Feb. 2025
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But publishers are often slow to retract tainted papers, even when alerted to obvious fraud.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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