back away
verb
backed away; backing away; backs away
: to move away (as from a stand on an issue or from a commitment)
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Examples of back away in a Sentence
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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Harris has backed away from single-payer health care During her 2020 presidential campaign, Harris' position on the future of private health insurance was sometimes confusing.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
Almost as scary, Harris hasn’t exactly backed away from the tariff mindlessness that gained greater currency under Trump, and that has continued under her boss.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
As the officer approached, the dog backed away and growled.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Republicans backed away from the legislation earlier this year after Trump announced his opposition.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
Almost as scary, Harris hasn’t exactly backed away from the tariff mindlessness that gained greater currency under Trump, and that has continued under her boss.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
As the officer approached, the dog backed away and growled.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Republicans backed away from the legislation earlier this year after Trump announced his opposition.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Back away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20away. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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