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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With one out and nobody on base, Padres starter Randy Vásquez threw an inside, knee-high heater for ball one, brushing Ohtani back off the plate.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
On Friday, police Capt. Charles Lara said the department has since backed off that practice in order to come into full compliance with state law known as SB 34, which dictates what can be shared with out-of-state or federal agencies.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Trump later seemed to back off the softer tone on immigration.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
At a meeting in Geneva last month, the two countries agreed to back off: America's tariffs went back down to a still-high 30% and China's to 10%.
—Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
On Friday, police Capt. Charles Lara said the department has since backed off that practice in order to come into full compliance with state law known as SB 34, which dictates what can be shared with out-of-state or federal agencies.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Trump later seemed to back off the softer tone on immigration.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
At a meeting in Geneva last month, the two countries agreed to back off: America's tariffs went back down to a still-high 30% and China's to 10%.
—Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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