hang back
Example Sentences
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Given how precarious the slope was, the group decided Mingma G would hang back and monitor by drone, instructing the three climbers.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"If we hang back and stand still this will just run right over the top of us," he said in the speech at the University of Sydney.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
It’s tempting to hang back, especially as companies rein in travel spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Now, the first time there’s a real challenge we actually see, security forces are willing to hang back and wait and see what happens,” he told AP.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Stanley saw him hang back behind the others a moment, then return to the Wreck Room.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
