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as in reverts
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as in backpedals
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Rather, the savvy seller should make sure the other 2% reverts back to them.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026 -
But when a group of three men interrupts their work to drag Fu Sheng off on suspicion of theft, Grainier reverts back to that child who watched Chinese families being rounded up.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Among other things, the legislation adds work requirements for able-bodied adults starting in January 2027, revokes Medicaid access to some immigrants, including refugees and people seeking asylum, and checks whether someone is eligible for the program every six months instead of every year.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump revokes Canada’s spot on ‘Board of Peace’ 2.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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When the car switches into self-driving mode, the steering wheel retracts smoothly into the dashboard, opening up the cabin and giving occupants more space to relax, work or just stretch out.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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There's even an optional powered roof panel that retracts at the touch of a button.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Backtracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtracks. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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