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even though the young mother wanted the job, she still hung back because she wasn't sure if she should spend time away from her family
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Victor hangs back at Oz’s place while Oz and Sofia go down to the docks to have a look at Alberto’s big mystery shipment.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Mezrich’s book agent hung back, while his film agent worked to attach potential stars and took the PDF out to studios and streamers to create a bidding war.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Cheptegei hung back and then, at the right moment, turned on the burners.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
One reporter spotted Menendez hanging back to avoid sharing an elevator with Fetterman last week.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Mezrich’s book agent hung back, while his film agent worked to attach potential stars and took the PDF out to studios and streamers to create a bidding war.
—Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Cheptegei hung back and then, at the right moment, turned on the burners.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
One reporter spotted Menendez hanging back to avoid sharing an elevator with Fetterman last week.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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“Hang back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20back. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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