Sentence examples for * backtracked in from inspiring English sources

Investigators confirmed the alibi, and Captain Girven backtracked in his identification of Mr. Moore as being involved in the shooting.

The House Republican leader, Speaker __________, expressed interest, but quickly backtracked in the face of protests from conservatives opposed to tax increases.

Mr. den Blanken said Mr. Dimas backtracked, in part, to help win eventual approval of the package from some member states.

Yeltsin gave young leaders early rein and reforms jump-started future prosperity, but he backtracked in the face of popular disgust with corrupt implementation and calls for more stability and authority.

The Vatican's official spokesman disassociated the Holy See and the pope from the sentiment, and Father Cantalamessa backtracked in an interview published Sunday in the Italian daily Corriere della Sera.

In one of his more well-publicized shifts, Mr. Perry proclaimed that gay marriage was an issue for individual states to decide, but backtracked in recent weeks and now says he supports a federal amendment banning gay marriage.

Mr. Singh had to backtrack in a speech before the Indian Parliament.

He said: "Turkey won't backtrack in its struggle against Daesh [Isis] by even one step.

Mr. Gore was forced to backtrack in an appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America".

The administration hoped to try to keep China from backtracking in negotiations.

After the furore, AK again backtracked and in the end only the men's 10,000m was run in Eugene – the home town of Nike – while the rest of the trials were held in Nairobi.