backing out
Example Sentences
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Am I a jerk for backing out now?
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
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
The jury instead found that certain of his public claims of problems in Twitter's user metrics, and that he was possibly backing out of the $44bn acquisition deal, were intentionally misleading.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
After failing to reach him all day, I was convinced he was backing out of the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“By the way, Kyle, there is no backing out once you commit to the challenge.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
