Examples of back off in a Sentence
you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance
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But multiple Democratic senators said that's not enough to persuade them to back off their demands.
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Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Since then, the White House has been negotiating with its trading partners, backing off on some of the more aggressive charges while maintaining tough talk on issues.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
But a large number of job gains might make Federal Reserve policymakers back off any further interest-rate cuts this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
That scream likely scared off the man who showed no signs of backing off.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Riley Beggin, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Since then, the White House has been negotiating with its trading partners, backing off on some of the more aggressive charges while maintaining tough talk on issues.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
But a large number of job gains might make Federal Reserve policymakers back off any further interest-rate cuts this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
That scream likely scared off the man who showed no signs of backing off.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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