The term "walk back," as in "he walked back the comment," is a good example of weaselly journalese; tends to exonerate people caught in lies
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e.g., "walk back" doesn't accurately describe Netanyahu's recent contradictory remarks re: the two-state solution -- try "craven contortion"
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Also note that "walk back" is not used in normal human nomenclature. "She ordered fish, then walked it back and ordered chicken." Noooope.
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