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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backs (up or away)
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If the Pentagon withdraws support, the Scouts would have to scramble to replace medical care, transportation and other emergency services.—
Graham Smith,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Antonio Delgado withdraws from New York governor race after Mamdani backs Hochul.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Around the world, spas are often physically inaccessible, retreats off-limits by design, and practitioners limited in their ability and training to see disabled bodies as deserving of the restoration everyone so desperately needs.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the novel ultimately retreats from these complicating questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Best gets out of the vehicle, then runs away with police chasing after him.—
Dave Collins,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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In this delightfully science-minded historical fiction novel, one of the main characters runs away from her family to do astronomy while the other clocks up multiple major scientific expeditions under her belt.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Largely helmed by Teo Halm (SZA, Rosalía, Baby Keem), RAHM (Vince Staples), Solomonophonic (Ravyn Lenae, Carly Rae Jepsen), and Ederra, the production recedes and surges in lockstep with the singing.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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There is a 100% chance of precipitation during the day that recedes to 80% in the evening.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
10 Mar. 2026
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The most common strategy seems to be doing Roth conversions during the later stages of employment, particularly if one spouse retires before the other so family income decreases.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The average American worker retires at age 62, according to to survey data from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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An aircraft takes off from Beirut Airport as smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike Tuesday.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Things take a turn when Claire takes off, only to come back covered in someone else’s blood.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Backs (up or away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backs%20%28up%20or%20away%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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