backing out
Example Sentences
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After failing to reach him all day, I was convinced he was backing out of the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
However, backing out because you’re worried about the agreed price, HOA fees and property taxes is not a valid reason.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
Details in official communications between Nigeria and the United States have at times differed, possibly due to Washington apparently backing out of issuing a joint statement with Abuja, according to Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
But choosing a “healthy” vacancy rate — one that reflects a functional housing market — and then backing out the number of additional homes needed to hit it, is more art than science.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025
Renn came after him, backing out on hands and knees and dragging two hazelwood packs -one of them his own.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
