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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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On Tuesday, the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee backed off, voting to keep the film credit in place while cutting the cap, starting next year.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
That could have meant dissolving or merging parts of the district with neighboring districts, but after strong pushback from the community, the state backed off its orders.
—Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, Mia backs off from pressing on the story.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
It’s backed off from that breakout as sellers moved in but remains in an up trend for the year and since the 2022 lows.
—John Navin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
That could have meant dissolving or merging parts of the district with neighboring districts, but after strong pushback from the community, the state backed off its orders.
—Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, Mia backs off from pressing on the story.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
It’s backed off from that breakout as sellers moved in but remains in an up trend for the year and since the 2022 lows.
—John Navin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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