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"taking a step backwards" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase to describe physical movement (e.g. "She took a step backwards to give him some space") or figurative movement (e.g. "The company is taking a step backwards by cutting employees' benefits").
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"Moving to the bullpen was definitely taking a step backwards in my mind, initially," Clippard said.
"This feels like we are taking a step backwards," she said.
"We're taking a step backwards, there's no doubt about it," Thorn said.
"We have a young core of players that are struggling, taking a step backwards," said Andy MacPhail, the Orioles' president for baseball operations.
She is testament that we can learn and grow from global mistakes, and taking a step backwards towards localised responsible farming is positive.
In some respects, the use of video could be seen as taking a step backwards, reintroducing a few of the same burdens in the interview process that developments in audio had solved.
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I deliberately took a step backwards.
We've never taken a step backwards.
"We won't take a step backwards.
"But sometimes you have to take a step backwards in order to take a step forward.
And, for all the cheering and the fireworks, Egypt just took a step backwards.
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