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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Oil backing off from its session high helped equities recover, too.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Specifically, a series of hydrogen leaks and then an unexpected problem getting helium to flow to the upper portion of the launch vehicle led to a series of delays and ultimately a decision to roll the rocket back off its launchpad.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
For years, credit card issuers and other businesses that have backed off using magnetic strips in favor of more secure EMV chips and contactless RFID technology, commonly known as tap to pay.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
In the end, the council came to a resolution on a police contract and backed off plans to change any positions.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Specifically, a series of hydrogen leaks and then an unexpected problem getting helium to flow to the upper portion of the launch vehicle led to a series of delays and ultimately a decision to roll the rocket back off its launchpad.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
For years, credit card issuers and other businesses that have backed off using magnetic strips in favor of more secure EMV chips and contactless RFID technology, commonly known as tap to pay.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
In the end, the council came to a resolution on a police contract and backed off plans to change any positions.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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