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When faced with having to call a member of their own family a murderer, they started back-tracking.
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.: On The Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade, Let's Honor Mothers Rita Nakashima Brock 2011
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Not even an idiot could have fallen for Mansweater's sudden back-tracking, as Agent Dry Mouth quickly proved.
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 22: Rerun Island: Russell Blows It, Mansweater Sucks It, and Big Mouth Stamps It. Tallulah Morehead 2011
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He has been dropped as a speaker of a Repug shindig and the Rep who sponsered a Bill in his honor is now back-tracking.
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We NEED the public plan, and this back-tracking to serve the needs of the Rethuglican's – who are not going to vote for ANY healthcare bill anway – is rediculous. 75% of the American public want a public option ...
House Democrat: Health care bill in doubt without public plan 2009
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Not even an idiot could have fallen for Mansweater's sudden back-tracking, as Agent Dry Mouth quickly proved.
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 22: Rerun Island: Russell Blows It, Mansweater Sucks It, and Big Mouth Stamps It. Tallulah Morehead 2011
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Back on topic, though, I really think Ilya was off base on this subject, and I notice a bit of back-tracking on his part.
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When faced with having to call a member of their own family a murderer, they started back-tracking.
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.: On The Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade, Let's Honor Mothers Rita Nakashima Brock 2011
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I also have a ‘trip’ list, such as going to the store with a list, the cleaners, in the order that it is feasible to travel without back-tracking.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Top Tips for Maxing Out Your Productivity, Part 2 2009
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So after 10 minutes of back-tracking on my part, Maddy hangs up and Flora wakes up.
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Disappointment over the U. S.'s back-tracking on the call for a "complete settlement freeze" was compounded by Washington's quick and flat out rejection of the Goldstone Report on crimes committed during the January 2009 Gaza War.
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