backed off
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The next month, however, they dropped the charges against both men, and the DHS backed off its narrative in a rare admission of possible wrongdoing of its officers.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
After that, it backed off a little on what seemed like normal profit-taking rather than any sort of blowoff capitulation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Elon Musk became visibly irritated on the witness stand Wednesday as an attorney for OpenAI questioned whether the billionaire backed off his financial commitment to the startup in its early years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
There was no-one else around to help, and Asadian said he backed off before seeing the attacker walk into the greengrocer's next to the bus stop, as if he was a "normal shopper".
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Then he moved to the sharp turn in the path, backed off into deepest shadow.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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