backslide

Example Sentences

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Bass, in turn, warned the county’s actions could cause the city to backslide in its fight against homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

How did public health backslide so hard that it undid decades of progress—and is there any hope we can get back on track?

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2025

As someone who has spent a fair chunk of their adult life being probably too concerned with the proper lighting for every occasion, I can’t stand to see this backslide go any further.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is under pressure to deliver on promises to eradicate illegal mining, particularly amid a recent backslide in efforts.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024

They backslide, lose self-confidence, become discouraged, tell themselves that it is no use, for it can not be done.

From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.