backtrack

Example Sentences

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They pressed for home-surveillance footage, combed the city for leads and suspects, and within 24 hours revealed that they had detained a person of interest—and just as quickly backtracked.

From The Wall Street Journal

So far, their strategy has paid off—returns have far exceeded those of European majors, who ultimately backtracked on their green-energy ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal

A month later, Kennedy backtracked on these remarks, saying “The causative association between Tylenol given in pregnancy … is not sufficient to say it definitely caused autism, but it is very suggestive.”

From Salon

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

From Salon

Over the past year, the government has been forced to backtrack on some of its policies - including cuts to welfare and the winter fuel payment - after objections from its own MPs.

From BBC