backslide
Example Sentences
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More than 3.7 million people are internally displaced in Myanmar, according to the United Nations, and more one in five people face acute food insecurity amid a national backslide into poverty.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
How did public health backslide so hard that it undid decades of progress—and is there any hope we can get back on track?
From Slate • Jul. 11, 2025
We expect a noticeable backslide in State College — and mounting pressure on coach James Franklin.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Rodgers is an excellent example of the backslide.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024
It took me just one second to backslide from my politeness.
From The Range Dwellers by Bower, B. M.
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