back away

Example Sentences

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Jamie George insists England's slump in the Six Nations Championship is a temporary affair, with the hooker confident the side will bounce back away to Italy.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Until it is, there remains the potential for Maguire to either strike a deal with another club - which, under freedom of contract regulations, he is entitled to do - or United back away.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The surreal prospect of U.S. and European allies shooting at each other on Greenland sent stock and bond markets sliding, arousing fears that European investors in U.S. government debt could back away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Expectations for the banks are higher, as regulators back away from the industry.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

When she finished, the miller made her put Archie in a basket next to me and told her to back away, to remind us both that he was mine.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff