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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backs (up or away)
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Israel wants to disarm Hezbollah immediately before the Israeli military ends its operations in Lebanon and withdraws its troops from dozens of villages and towns.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026 -
Jasmine withdraws much of the time.—
Larissa MacFarquhar,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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Wellness retreats top the list of luxury travel trends right now, but the price tags often stretch into the thousands.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Six affordable wellness retreats worth booking Ojo Spa Resorts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, centers its experience on hydrotherapy.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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The title refers to a story-fable about a horse that runs away, only to turn up at a time of crisis.—
Hillel Italie,
Fortune,
1 June 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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When global liquidity recedes, investors punish countries running both budget and current‑account deficits — and Indonesia has twin gaps.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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So far, Arens has been surprised by how quickly native vegetation resumes life as the water recedes, in some places as soon as two or three years.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Social Security's trust fund helps cover the gap between the program's income and benefit obligations, which have outpaced revenue as the baby boom generation retires and the number of beneficiaries grows.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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If a star player, like a LeBron James or a Steph Curry, retires, could such a player be next in line for a Tom Brady-like TV deal with a limited schedule that includes the biggest event on the NBA calendar?—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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There is a similar silence after Maggie’s mother takes off.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Beta Technologies said there are two versions of its aircraft, one that can lift off and land vertically like a helicopter and another that takes off on a traditional runway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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