backing out

Example Sentences

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Shares have since bounced back after the company announced in February it was backing out of the bidding war by not matching Paramount’s latest offer.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“These common contingencies — inspection, appraisal, financing, sale of the buyer’s current home, clear title, etc. — mean that backing out for those reasons is lawful and permitted under the contract.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Buyers are backing out of deals based on issues that arise during inspections or other worries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

But choosing a “healthy” vacancy rate — one that reflects a functional housing market — and then backing out the number of additional homes needed to hit it, is more art than science.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

“I’m not backing out of the soup job if they give it to me,” said my mother.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson