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Recent polls have found that more than 70% of the public oppose data centers near them, forcing governors and candidates who had previously embraced AI to backtrack on the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

There is a mini photo shoot with Floren’s truck in front of the vintage hotel sign, and then we jump in the cars and backtrack up the 33/166 toward Hudson Ranch Road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

But the legal arguments in this letter were so weak that no one pursued them seriously, and the Department of Justice later had to backtrack the arguments in court.

From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026

The new ambassador appeared to later backtrack, saying the US government respected the independence and findings of South Africa's judiciary.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

“Never mind,” I backtrack, at the same time he says, “You.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

To do so, the complex moves down DNA chains in one direction, but backtracks in certain scenarios.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2024

Playing over the game, the result makes perfect sense: White plays way better than Black, with simple, strong developing moves while Carlsen wastes time and backtracks to no obvious purpose.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2023

A sharp cooling of inflation hints at an easier road for Bullock, after Lowe's controversy-filled legacy of painful backtracks and abrupt shifts that cost him a second term.

From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023

But his new explanatory footnote backtracks, saying it “seems to show Corporal York marching his prisoners into the American lines, with what is likely the German officers.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

She backtracks to her first job at thirteen, cleaning the Francis the First silver service at the governor’s mansion.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Merlin backtracked on the proposal days later following an online petition against it signed by more than 25,000, saying they had listened to the feedback and would pause the changes while considering other options.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“A lot of us, our hope is that eventually, history will straighten this all out and say, no, Gloria came in a little later, and her very loyal supporters have backtracked that history.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Davis has since backtracked, insisting the claims were bluster and were created by a ghostwriter to sell books.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The United Kingdom, for instance, considered doing away with checks entirely in 2009, but ultimately backtracked after pensioners protested to members of Parliament.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

Of course, she said to herself, he had been relieved of his duties and had backtracked the hunters to the kill.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

Earlier this year, it did indeed look like the administration would block mFlusiva; the FDA initially refused to review Moderna’s application, backtracking only after experts and the company pushed back.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

Happily, the backtracking and throat-clearing ends a little less than halfway through, and from then on it’s all baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Itauma - the prodigy who was sparring seasoned professionals while still at school - was in wonderful form from the first bell, using his speed and variation to send Franklin backtracking.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

You have this breakup, and now she’s sort of backtracking like Elon Musk did.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

“I don’t see any good passes to the north. But I like that idea better than backtracking south. I’m done with Rome.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan