draw back

Example Sentences

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"People don't know what to say. They draw back."

From BBC • May 5, 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

“Are we really the right body to draw back from that understanding?,” he asked, strongly suggesting he thought the answer was no.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023

Both felt that it was becoming very serious, but neither would draw back.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis