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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Still, while the index has remained within 3% of its record high, that was eight weeks ago, and the benchmark backed off decisively from those peak readings in the past week.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
After tackling and disarming him, Al Ahmed manages to get the gunman to back off, before laying down the weapon and taking cover.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
In 2024, Kentucky lawmakers considered allocating funds to support research on ibogaine, but backed off after pushback from doctors.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
Other carriers are still figuring out their plans, particularly as the Houthis have appeared to back off as the ceasefire remains.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
After tackling and disarming him, Al Ahmed manages to get the gunman to back off, before laying down the weapon and taking cover.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
In 2024, Kentucky lawmakers considered allocating funds to support research on ibogaine, but backed off after pushback from doctors.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
Other carriers are still figuring out their plans, particularly as the Houthis have appeared to back off as the ceasefire remains.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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