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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After nabbing possession from Mendy, his shot cannoned back off the near post.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Latvian intelligence argues that Putin is not only looking for ways to pressure NATO countries to back off Ukraine, but may also be receiving distorted assessments from inside his own system — raising the risk that Russia could misjudge Western resolve.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Syria then did and Obama backed off a military response.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Bessent backed off the idea amid criticism.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Latvian intelligence argues that Putin is not only looking for ways to pressure NATO countries to back off Ukraine, but may also be receiving distorted assessments from inside his own system — raising the risk that Russia could misjudge Western resolve.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Syria then did and Obama backed off a military response.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Bessent backed off the idea amid criticism.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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