backslide

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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

Rodgers is an excellent example of the backslide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

Look for a slight but noticeable backslide in State College that increases the heat on coach James Franklin.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024

Every year teachers and parents observe how summer vacations lead some children’s academic progress to backslide.

From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2023

Such a change didn't come easily; I am still trying, but old habits from the past keep causing me to backslide at times.

From The Life of Me; an autobiography by Johnson, Clarence Edgar