Example Sentences
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But Carney backtracked two days later, saying the ceremony had been called off "at the request of the United States."
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The president backtracked on his threat to strike Iran’s power plants after a series of closed-door discussions led by Middle Eastern intermediaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The UK government has backtracked on its position on copyright and AI, stating it must take time to "get this right".
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Meanwhile the U.S. backtracked from a claim that it’s helped tankers go through the contested passageway.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026
We backtracked through the grass for a good ten minutes to see if we could find my hearing aids, but it was way too dark to see anything.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
