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

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

Rodgers is an excellent example of the backslide.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

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

From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2023

But there; indeed I will not backslide into weak complaints again,” she added, compunctuously.

From Cruel As The Grave by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte