back off

Example Sentences

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Murphy said Newsom has championed major policies and been reluctant to back off them later when revenue doesn’t pencil out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

"You just need to back off the throttle or turn down the battery and you charge the thing. So no more challenge in the high speed."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Stubborn inflation could force the Fed to back off rates cut this year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Europe’s threat sent markets tumbling and caused Trump to back off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

They stop and say hello, and then once you pass, they talk the back off you like you were nothing.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King