back away

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But there have been some stumbling blocks: Most notably, OpenAI had to back away from a checkout feature that allowed purchasing through ChatGPT — apparently, the feature failed to work all the time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

He has had to back away - at least temporarily - from the kind of fight he has frequently relished.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Local politicians have called for Wasserman to back away from the Olympics committee.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Tech executives might back away from AI investments if things get bad enough.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Tock ducked under the wagon, and Milo, who was not overly fond of normal-sized bees, began to back away slowly.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster