backsliding
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In countries like Bangladesh, India and Nepal, youth-led anti-government uprisings have over the past 12 months rallied immense support against the various pressure points of corruption, nepotism, economic inequality and democratic backsliding.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Ours is an age not only of cultural backsliding but also of people uprooting themselves for the sake of safety and reinvention.
From Salon ● May 20, 2026
They also stressed that they and their allies were working hard to prevent such backsliding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
Even Grand Rapids is at risk of backsliding, and some parts of the city are struggling with too little opportunity and too few strong families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 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
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