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turn back

VERB
backpedal
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VERB
backtrack
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If they do turn back to Fannie-Freddie reform, the challenges to pulling off an offering will be the same as they’ve always been.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Unlike a kitchen faucet, an oil tap isn’t easy to turn back on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Thomas P was accused of failing to turn back or call for help in time after he left his girlfriend and reached the summit of the mountain.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Climbers and mountaineers have always had to make difficult decisions during expeditions about how to stay safe, which routes to take and whether to turn back.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

“Right now? I don’t know if I—” I turn back as a familiar warmth fills my face.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan