backtrack

Example Sentences

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“The President has this tendency to TACO,” he said, referring to Trump’s tendency to announce tough policies only to backtrack on those announcements later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

In September, mere hours after Charlie Kirk was killed, Patel prematurely announced a suspect had been apprehended — only to have to backtrack when authorities had taken the wrong man into custody.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Over the past year, the government has been forced to backtrack on some of its policies - including cuts to welfare and the winter fuel payment - after objections from its own MPs.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

After first mass wartime protests and a backlash from the EU allies, he was forced to backtrack.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

If we try to backtrack and put distance between us and the crowd, we'll stand out like neon lights in a dark room, and the cops already have their eyes peeled.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi