backslide
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More than 3.7 million people are internally displaced in Myanmar, according to the United Nations, and more one in five people face acute food insecurity amid a national backslide into poverty.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
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
And the converts made at such cost of threats and promises were always ready to backslide.
From The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches by Jordan, David Starr
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