hanging back
Example Sentences
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Gordon, who graduated from the local Otis Art Institute and now calls L.A. home, stopped by briefly, hanging back incognito in a “Ballroom Marfa” baseball cap and shades.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2023
Big Oil is hanging back, watching while wildcatters take on the risky exploratory work.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 15, 2023
But defensive partner Adam Larsson, the one usually hanging back, had two primary assists against Vegas for his first multipoint game of the season, then another helper against the Ducks.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2022
Body camera footage released so far has shown him hanging back at a doorway, not entering the building.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022
He saw night-gaunts high in the red sky, hanging back, circling.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
