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backing out



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Am I a jerk for backing out now?

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Shares have since bounced back after the company announced in February it was backing out of the bidding war by not matching Paramount’s latest offer.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Buyers aren’t the only ones backing out of deals, and there are cases in which there is little hope of saving a deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 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

As Zeitoun was backing out, the client’s husband ran out to the truck.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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