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Discover LudwigThe phrase "backtrack to" is correct and usable in written English
It is usually used when talking about the action of returning to an earlier point in time. The phrase can also be used to talk about the act of reversing an opinion or decision. For example: "After realizing his mistake, he had to backtrack to his original decision."
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Then backtrack to Chestnut Street, near Beacon.
Then backtrack to turn left on Stepanska Street.
- and we had to backtrack to Cambridge to find another.
In the morning, he would backtrack to the same spot.
But before supper can be served we backtrack to see what led to such drastic action.
("About my job," she begins one chapter. "But, first, let me backtrack to high school").
The high river forced us to backtrack to the coast, and from there we went on to Turbo.
On two occasions, I strolled past the Acura, blending in at the curb, and had to backtrack to find it.
So you backtrack to get them caught up with what the rest of the class is doing".
But then I learned that their aim was to backtrack to a railroad junction and hop a freight from there.
In those cases, he said, the investigator has to backtrack to determine how the hacker got into other people's computers.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com