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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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In an interview with Fox News, the president again seemed to back off his earlier warnings that huge tariffs against China were coming.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The defender, who joined for £40m from Wolverhampton Wanderers, backed off Mateta before the opener.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
House conservative proposals to raise corporate taxes to offset the cost of President-elect Trump’s tax package are going over like lead balloons in the Senate, where Republicans are warning their House counterparts to back off.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
For the very best combination of VPN and security suite, consider backing off to Bitdefender Total Security and adding Proton VPN—a rare five-star recipient and winner of an Editors' Choice award.
—PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The defender, who joined for £40m from Wolverhampton Wanderers, backed off Mateta before the opener.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
House conservative proposals to raise corporate taxes to offset the cost of President-elect Trump’s tax package are going over like lead balloons in the Senate, where Republicans are warning their House counterparts to back off.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
For the very best combination of VPN and security suite, consider backing off to Bitdefender Total Security and adding Proton VPN—a rare five-star recipient and winner of an Editors' Choice award.
—PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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