Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, other countries are backsliding and reaching for coal.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"It underscores just how much we are backsliding now," says Dr Amesh Adalja, the infectious disease doctor and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

At the same time, some governments in Europe are backsliding on commitments already made.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Other sectors in Brazilian science are backsliding, too.

From Science Magazine • May 25, 2022

With the efficient and playoff-tested Steelers looming next week, the Broncos are backsliding.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2012