backslide

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2023

Multiple board members said that they want the county to continue to work on improvements before the 2024 election and not to backslide on work already done.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

People who are willing to serve and sacrifice rarely backslide.

From Heart Talks by Naylor, Charles Wesley