back out
Example Sentences
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But on May 2, just after she committed to California Polytechnic State, Syracuse reached back out with a surprise offer: $20,000 off a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Elvis Presley was set to record a cover of the song in 1974, but Parton made the difficult decision to back out of the deal when his manager demanded half of the songwriting rights.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“You’ve gotta know that my energy and my soul really want to play music. Hopefully, I will get this figured out much sooner than later. If I could, I would be back out there tomorrow.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
And what happens if a developer comes in and starts a project anyway, only to ultimately back out?
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
A fly comes in and buzzes around for a while before it finds its way back out.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
