draw back
Example Sentences
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Nor is it good news for workers, whose job security becomes less stable if businesses draw back on investment and start to cut costs.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025
At the Black Conservative Federation RNC's event, attendees spoke of the long effort to draw back voters to the party of Lincoln.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024
With just under seven minutes left, Washington State scored four straight points, including two Jones free throws to draw back within two.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024
There were two stagehands waiting to draw back the curtains for us to go on and one said: “‘You nervous?’
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
Over to his left Winston saw the man in the white coat break an ampoule and draw back the plunger of a syringe.
From "1984" by George Orwell
