backsliding

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But both of these instances of democratic backsliding are “historically grounded in the particular situation” of their respective countries, he emphasized.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

A former adviser to Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh said Tuesday he will run against him in April elections, denouncing "democratic backsliding" in the small but highly strategic Horn of Africa nation.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

This backsliding flies in the face of how much progress has been made to stop people from dying needlessly.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2025

"The backsliding from a brief moment of progress is statistically devastating," she told the audience.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Brother Fowles had been in Kilanga six years, which really when you think about it is long enough for about any kind of backsliding you could name.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver