back away
verb
backed away; backing away; backs away
: to move away (as from a stand on an issue or from a commitment)
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Examples of back away in a Sentence
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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Now that President Joe Biden is pressuring Israel to back away from an all-out invasion of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, some supporters of Israel feel betrayed.
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Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Advertisement But Palomar’s lawyers noted that the board has backed away from any attempt at sanctions, which could range from taking away committee assignments to ending reimbursements for travel and other expenses.
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Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Advertisement But Palomar’s lawyers noted that the board has backed away from any attempt at sanctions, which could range from taking away committee assignments to ending reimbursements for travel and other expenses.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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