as in backed out
to break a promise or agreement
don't cop out on your promise to pay for the damage
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Iran backed out of Friday’s talks after Israel attacked Hezbollah overnight Wednesday, three unnamed diplomats told The New York Times.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026 -
Franco was supposed to be on an X Space Sunday night, but backed out.—
Adam Sabes , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Syria then did and Obama backed off a military response.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Bessent backed off the idea amid criticism.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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The conflict threatened to explode again on Monday, when Iran and Israel fired missiles at each other before both sides backed down.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Wednesday, a white van backed down the driveway.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled right-hander Chayce McDermott.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The Crips and Bloods reached the apex of their Stockton influence in the 1980s and 1990s, Washington recalled, as the concept of fast money dawned along with the crack cocaine epidemic.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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