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
Two Harbors Investment TWO 0.71%increase; green up pointing triangle accepted an improved acquisition bid from CrossCountry Mortgage, backing out of its previous merger agreement with UWM Holdings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
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
I’m going to try to call him, she said, backing out of the kitchen as she rummaged in her pocket for her phone.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
