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backslide

[bak-slahyd] / ˈbækˌslaɪd /


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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

Is a backslide coming, or will Alabama return to dominance?

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

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

From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2023

Well, I'm a weak man like the rest of you," rejoined young Adam, "an' though I'm sound on the doctrines—in practice I sometimes backslide.

From The Miller Of Old Church by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson




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