as in to withdraw
to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)
backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully
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His decision to withdraw from the 2024 race came too close to the book’s publication date for Woodward to report on the process that led the president to back away.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
The ambiguity worked: Taiwan backed away from independence, and tensions with China calmed.
—Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
His lawyers backed away from that plan after prosecutors vociferously opposed it, and Biden ultimately pleaded guilty to nine charges related to tax fraud and evasion.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Harris has not backed away from the Biden administration’s effort to transition the economy to electric vehicles.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Oct. 2024
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
The ambiguity worked: Taiwan backed away from independence, and tensions with China calmed.
—Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
His lawyers backed away from that plan after prosecutors vociferously opposed it, and Biden ultimately pleaded guilty to nine charges related to tax fraud and evasion.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Harris has not backed away from the Biden administration’s effort to transition the economy to electric vehicles.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Oct. 2024
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This is also another sign that state and local leaders should withdraw their support for Gotion as well.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is a time for reflection, so withdraw from the noise and reconnect with your inner wisdom.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retreated to a bunker underneath the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, where he was joined by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other senior leaders.Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Europe’s Stoxx 600 index lost 0.66%, with almost all sectors retreating, though oil and gas stocks managed to gain 0.6%.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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Although the rate of inflation has fallen back to levels close to those pre-pandemic, the prices of goods have not decreased.Greg Petro, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The footage, taken during a Starlink satellite delivery aboard the company's Falcon 9 rocket, shows a view of protective coverings known as payload fairings separating and falling back to Earth.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Novak Djokovic might not be seen again in 2024; Rafa Nadal has retired; Daniil Medvedev is hobbling to the finish line; and after picking up a virus, Jannik Sinner is missing at Paris-Bercy this week.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Change is the central theme of the upcoming November election in Oakland, with three City Council seats open, a race to succeed the retiring City Attorney and a recall of Mayor Sheng Thao sparking a battle over the city’s political fate.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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But last Saturday, with USC just one completion away from completing a final, fourth-quarter drive, the Trojans quarterback dropped back into a clean pocket, spotted 6-foot-6 wideout Duce Robinson breaking inward … and sent the pass soaring over his head.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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In recent months it’s dropped back down towards the Fed’s 2% target, even as a buoyant U.S. economy continued to expand at a breezy clip amid an ongoing robust jobs market.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
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