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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
backpedal .
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Examples
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He could have stopped the media onslought by simply apologizing; instead he backpedals and says he could have 'callibrated his words more carefully.'
Reliable Sources: Gates comments overshadow health care 2009
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He kind of takes her for granted and as soon as he gets the orders to go and switch up, Deeks immediately backpedals and says how much he'd rather just go off with Kensi.
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White House backpedals from military intervention in Libya
Army intervenes in Egypt protests; White House backpedals from military intervention in Libya 2011
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Your title states "Obama backpedals" but your actual comments are that he's sticking by his campaign statements.
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Bozo The Neoclown says: this ought to be interesting. how long will it be before the teabagging queen slimy sarah backpedals on her endorsement?
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He replies with that “okie dokie” pointer finger to the nose gesture, then backpedals to rejoin his flock.
Dakota Roger Weaver 2011
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Of course,as she madly backpedals, Chua protests that she wrote a memoir, not a parenting manual.
Wendy S. Grolnick and Kathy Seal: What Amy Chua Gets Right Wendy S. Grolnick 2011
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She maybe backpedals or breast strokes or something and says she messes up everything and then whines that when she gets out of the house, everyone's going to hate her more.
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Of course,as she madly backpedals, Chua protests that she wrote a memoir, not a parenting manual.
Wendy S. Grolnick and Kathy Seal: What Amy Chua Gets Right Wendy S. Grolnick 2011
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With voter turnouts due to change as Obama backpedals into lame duck status ..... listening to constituents is the difference-maker.
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