back away

Example Sentences

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Due in large part to the release of video footage showing McGlockton starting to back away, Drejka was eventually charged with manslaughter.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

On the first-quarter call, executives didn’t back away from the bank’s medium-term target of a 17% to 18% return on tangible common equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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

If one encounters a potentially dangerous snake, stop and back away, keeping a good distance from the snake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Jinny began to swim back, away from the green smudge.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder