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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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers last week that the DOJ would be backing off of the fund, amid bipartisan opposition to the idea.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 June 2026
But there are many people in Maine who are saying to folks like me, back off.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
The driver cut through busy intersections even though officers backed off ground units.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 June 2026
But ongoing discussions Friday suggested federal officials may be backing off some of the stricter monitoring proposals.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 June 2026
But there are many people in Maine who are saying to folks like me, back off.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
The driver cut through busy intersections even though officers backed off ground units.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 June 2026
But ongoing discussions Friday suggested federal officials may be backing off some of the stricter monitoring proposals.
—Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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