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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backs (up or away)
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For example, if a Medicare Advantage plan withdraws from a market or leaves the Medicare program, its enrollees can qualify for a supplemental plan without being asked health questions or charged more for having preexisting conditions.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
University officials deactivated the group the same day they were notified, citing campus policies that allow suspension of student organizations when a parent or governing body withdraws recognition or when groups violate state law.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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When novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) retreats to a remote inn in Ireland to scatter his parents’ ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 May 2026
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As Siâvash increasingly retreats into imaginary characters, the documentary traces a sibling relationship shaped and strained by displacement, set against a backdrop of escalating tension between Iran and the United States that carries personal consequences for both subjects.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Garcia runs away screaming toward a third officer and drops the stick before he’s pushed down into a bed of bushes growing along the street curb.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 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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When justice recedes, revenge rears its bloodstained head.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Here, ice melts and recedes in the springtime, some evidence of which can be seen in this image.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Awarded to a relief pitcher who enters with the lead, retires at least one batter, and does not relinquish the lead.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Hummel also is a candidate to someday replace Bill Raftery on CBS’ lead college basketball announcing team if Raftery ever retires.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Meet the man whose calculations quietly determine how, and whether, your next flight takes off.—
Toni Odejimi,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, Gelli Haha and her backup dancers twirl around vibrant decor in the sky before the singer hops behind the steering wheel of a huge, fluffy cloud and takes off on a trippy voyage.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
25 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 11 May. 2026.
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