1
as in to revert
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as in to backpedal
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Recent Examples of backtrack
Bradshaw's subsequent gameplay tests with harness-free LLMs further highlight how these models frequently wander aimlessly, backtrack pointlessly, or even hallucinate impossible game situations.
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ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
To backtrack: Sepideh Farsi was compelled by the images coming out of Gaza to travel there.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The president backtracked on that announcement days later amid a stock and bond market meltdown.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The president imposed punishing tariffs on dozens of its trading partners on April 2, but quickly backtracked after panic ensued in the bond market.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
To backtrack: Sepideh Farsi was compelled by the images coming out of Gaza to travel there.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The president backtracked on that announcement days later amid a stock and bond market meltdown.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 May 2025
The president imposed punishing tariffs on dozens of its trading partners on April 2, but quickly backtracked after panic ensued in the bond market.
—Ana Swanson, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backtrack
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Omen gets a change reverted from a few patches ago which should stop dead allies spectating Omen being able to see through nearsights, while the really annoying issue where Vyse could no longer use Arc Rose for the remainder of the round if it was placed too close to the spike has also been solved.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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However, Netflix has rarely allowed users to revert, and doing so usually requires a workaround rather than an official means of doing so.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The backpedaling move drew howls from social media, journalists and rivals.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Many of the worst culprits on this issue are backpedaling fast.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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The stage is now set for the NFLPA’s Committee on Agent Regulation and Discipline (CARD) to suspend France, or perhaps revoke his agent certification entirely.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The Justice Department argues that the protections were always meant to be temporary, and the Department of Homeland Security has the power to revoke them without court interference.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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In her announcement, Dhillon said the department would retract accusations made under the Biden administration that the departments violated either Floyd’s or Taylor’s constitutional rights.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Startling cell phone video shows a first responder on a ladder trying to help victims when the extended top half of the ladder appears to retract as the victim comes tumbling out of the widow.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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“Backtrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtrack. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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