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backpedaling

noun as in reversal

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Stephens, in this case, delivered on that trust in a big way, backpedaling into perfect position to pick off the Penn State pass.

Despite recent backpedaling, Trump has taken credit for toppling Roe vs.

Thus commenced a deer-in-headlights freeze on AI garbage spewing, and some embarrassing public backpedaling by those who survived repeated rounds of layoffs.

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Even before Walker Buehler took the mound Tuesday night, his manager was “backpedaling” on expectations for the once star pitcher.

Strickland appeared to be controlling what he called a boring fight against the Brazilian, who spent much of it backpedaling away from exchanges.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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