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you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance
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Another source said Sörensen backed off the officials once it was explained Bedard had been holding Nemec’s stick.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On March 11, Trump threatened a 50% tariff on Canada’s aluminum and steel but backed off the same day after Ontario agreed to suspend its 25% surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, Minnesota and New York.
—David Goldman, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
And there was actually some good news this week from Florida, where the city of Miami backed off of trying to control what local arthouse O Cinema could show.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Drummond stops choking Mark and backs off slowly, then smashes the pistol from Lorne’s hand.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On March 11, Trump threatened a 50% tariff on Canada’s aluminum and steel but backed off the same day after Ontario agreed to suspend its 25% surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, Minnesota and New York.
—David Goldman, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
And there was actually some good news this week from Florida, where the city of Miami backed off of trying to control what local arthouse O Cinema could show.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Drummond stops choking Mark and backs off slowly, then smashes the pistol from Lorne’s hand.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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