backtrack

Example Sentences

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In the Indian Treaty Room Wednesday afternoon, the president backtracked and seemed to support Rubio’s contention.

From Salon

But backtracking and regrets have no place here.

From Salon

Then earlier this month he backtracked and said it was the best deal the British government could make under the circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

It backtracked on creating a nationalized database, removed the requirements of principal address and physical SSN card, and updated the law to include mobile driver’s licenses that can be displayed digitally on cell phones.

From Salon