back off

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The chief also urged Washington to back off: “We’re taking this very seriously,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The companies “knew that their design tactics were harming young girls’ mental health, and they didn’t back off.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Leverkusen captain Robert Andrich easily shrugged off Tonali at the back post to head the ball off the back off Bruno Guimaraes and into the net.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Clancy, who apparently had never been taught about respecting someone’s personal space, took a step forward, and I took a step back, off the porch, my feet sinking into the sticky mud.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken