back off

Example Sentences

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Stubborn inflation could force the Fed to back off rates cut this year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The chief also urged Washington to back off: “We’re taking this very seriously,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The companies “knew that their design tactics were harming young girls’ mental health, and they didn’t back off.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

“The president decided to back off significantly from what he said he would do,” said Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy for the Tax Foundation, a think tank.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

And now they back off, no longer laughing, just watching, watching the back door of the house, the windows, the dark green shades.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli