Example Sentences

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Still, it’s worth hearing what they would say to skeptics who worry they are regressing to last year’s form.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2022

“Here we are, regressing to defend against something we thought was permanently defeated. We shouldn’t have to be doing this.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2016

I certainly think when you look at the trend within football and institutionalised sport in general, it does seem like we are regressing instead of advancing.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2012

With the exception of John Tavares, Travis Hamonic and Matt Martin, their young players are regressing more than developing.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2012

This is not to suggest we are regressing, entomologically speaking, to the buggy Victorian era.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2011