has backtracked
- present perfect of backtrack (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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But with Tunisia now mired in public debt, the current government has backtracked on that promise and is planning a fivefold increase in fertiliser output at Gabes in a bid to boost hard currency earnings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has backtracked a bit after calling his team "maybe the worst" United side ever when they lost to Brighton, claiming he was speaking more about himself.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
But he has backtracked on some of those e-commerce plans, relying more on GameStop's brick-and-mortar stores and using them as places where customers can pick up online orders.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2023
Although he has backtracked on some of those policies, the ire has not receded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
The central bank has tried to improve the financial system’s efficiency by making that mechanism more flexible but has backtracked to stop big changes in the exchange rate.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
