Examples of back off in a Sentence
you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance
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The Tuesday deadline passed with no commitment from the two Democratic leaders to back off from the Glock ban.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
He was originally committed to USC but backed off that pledge in May.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Campbell committed to the Hurricanes more than two years before ultimately signing, never backing off his commitment.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Uzbekistan went close to an equaliser before Jaminton Campaz scored in stoppage time, immediately followed by a shot at the other end that thundered back off the crossbar.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2026
He was originally committed to USC but backed off that pledge in May.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Campbell committed to the Hurricanes more than two years before ultimately signing, never backing off his commitment.
—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Uzbekistan went close to an equaliser before Jaminton Campaz scored in stoppage time, immediately followed by a shot at the other end that thundered back off the crossbar.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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“Back off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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