backing out
Example Sentences
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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
