backtrack

Example Sentences

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The news comes after the New York Times reported that the US president's administration had to backtrack from its demand for a $200m payment in negotiations with the university.

From BBC

If we backtrack a little, maybe there’s an incline we can find to get us to what I think will be a ridge.

From Literature

The boss told analysts Starbucks did not plan to backtrack on its labour investments as it hunts for savings, confident that what sets the firm apart is not its coffee, but its cafes.

From BBC

He has since backtracked on a threat of using force to acquire Greenland and begun talks with Copenhagen and Nuuk.

From Barron's

Senior officials — such as Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor — have backtracked on their initial defense of the federal agents who fired the fatal shots.

From Los Angeles Times