back off
Example Sentences
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Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
“Sometimes you just need to show up and talk to the community, to get them to back off, leave it alone.”
From Slate • May 27, 2026
"So it is not fair to me to say I ever tell my players to back off and not press. If it did look like that, it was never the intention."
From BBC • May 9, 2026
When the calendar flipped to 2025, Korda’s killer instinct shut back off.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
"I'm thinkin'." Leaves crackled under Jemmy's feet as he began to back off.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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