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even though the young mother wanted the job, she still hung back because she wasn't sure if she should spend time away from her family
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After they were kicked out, Ruffin hung back and watched as the three women argued with each other outside the store, Kenny said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
Police ask Brown for his identification and ask him to hang back and not go to the car, the bodycam footage shows.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2024
During a break in the proceedings on Wednesday, Jill Biden, wearing a fuchsia blazer, hung back in her seat with her sister Bonny by her side.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Cole was expected to hang back in Tampa with the Yankees in Minnesota this week.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
Police ask Brown for his identification and ask him to hang back and not go to the car, the bodycam footage shows.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2024
During a break in the proceedings on Wednesday, Jill Biden, wearing a fuchsia blazer, hung back in her seat with her sister Bonny by her side.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Cole was expected to hang back in Tampa with the Yankees in Minnesota this week.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for hang back
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“Hang back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20back. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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