backslide

Example Sentences

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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

And that does feel like a bit of a backslide because of the constriction of this industry right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Over the past decade, Sweida had largely isolated itself from Syria’s uprising turned-conflict although it witnessed sporadic protests decrying corruption and the country’s economic backslide.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

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

From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2023

It is in our nature to backslide for ever; thou, and thou only, knowest the deceitfulness of the heart; thou, and thou only, canst search it.

From The Power of Faith Exemplified In The Life And Writings Of The Late Mrs. Isabella Graham. by Graham, Isabella