have backtracked
- present perfect of backtrack.
Example Sentences
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Millions of exhaust-belching motorbikes zip through Hanoi's narrow streets every day fuelling its chronic air pollution, but authorities have backtracked from an ambitious plan to ban them in favour of electric two-wheelers.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Not all food makers are changing things up, and some companies have backtracked on prior pledges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
But many staff have resisted the changes, and in some cases, employers have backtracked.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2023
In some cases, officials have backtracked on measures in response to public outcry.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
I crane my neck to see if, by any chance, she might have backtracked to find us.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
