Example Sentences

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"There's nothing here that would suggest the laobr market is backtracking, despite the headline miss."

From Reuters • Dec. 3, 2021

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is backtracking after taking a shot at Nike last week.

From Fox News • Aug. 3, 2021

The organization has denied all allegations and, just a couple of days after the lawsuits was filed, Tenney is backtracking on some of it, too.

From The Verge • May 23, 2019

“Al Jazeera is backtracking and retreating,” said Fleischer, the former White House press secretary for President George W. Bush.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2016

There are signs that the Commission is backtracking.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2012