as in to back out
to break a promise or agreement
I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone!
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But by Wednesday night, two artists had already backed out of or turned down the opportunity.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
28 May 2026 -
But work is being done behind the scenes to make Sacramento a viable candidate again — the city was awarded an MLS expansion in 2019 before the deal fell through in 2021 when investor Ron Burkle backed out of the agreement during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Getting commercial property values back down to a 15% increase ceiling entailed manually reviewing the assessed values of hundreds of properties countywide, targeting anything valued under $5 million in 2023.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Imagine a line of 300 people hiking up a sheer slope, taking a chairlift back down from the top, and then repeating the loop continuously for a day and a half.—
Kristy Ellmer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The driver cut through busy intersections even though officers backed off ground units.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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But ongoing discussions Friday suggested federal officials may be backing off some of the stricter monitoring proposals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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In a 1977 interview with Rolling Stone, George Lucas recalled his then-Marcia Lucas’ work on editing the original Star Wars’ final battle sequence.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled right-hander Eric Cerantola from Triple-A Omaha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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“Fink out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fink%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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