Examples of back off in a Sentence
you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance
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And, though houses have gotten much bigger over the long term, home builders have backed off a bit in recent years.
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Zachary Crockett, thehustle.co, 13 Dec. 2024
Lewis, the No. 35 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 in the 247Sports Composite, had been committed to USC for more than a year but backed off that pledge on Nov. 17.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Both providers think the FCC needs to back off entirely.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee backed off on Tuesday, voting to keep the film credit while cutting it to $125 million.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Zachary Crockett, thehustle.co, 13 Dec. 2024
Lewis, the No. 35 overall prospect in the Class of 2025 in the 247Sports Composite, had been committed to USC for more than a year but backed off that pledge on Nov. 17.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Both providers think the FCC needs to back off entirely.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
The Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee backed off on Tuesday, voting to keep the film credit while cutting it to $125 million.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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