backtracking

They are already accusing Mr Lammy of backtracking on pre-election promises to push the international courts to declare China’s treatment of the Uighur minority as genocide.

Pelley’s account of the Trump campaign's backtracking came right before “60 Minutes” aired Bill Whittaker’s interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, who has a flurry of media appearances scheduled this week.

As with so many inching, backtracking steps toward adulthood, I didn’t notice until long after it happened.

He then admitted he attacked her out of anger before backtracking and saying he never intended to hurt her.

But then I find myself backtracking: “At least, not now.”