back out

Example Sentences

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Local officials accused Horning of backing out of a plan to help fund an overhaul of the iconic gondola connecting Telluride and Mountain Village—a free 12-minute ride that stitches the two towns together.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schneider said he is concerned that if L.A. backs out this time, the state would prioritize other jurisdictions for future funding.

From Los Angeles Times

She didn’t think I would ever really take her baby, or perhaps she thought she could back out of her side of the bargain.

From Literature

“Definitely a lot of hard work over the previous year. Rehab was a grind, but it’s good to be back out there.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We are hearing of frustrated passengers trying to contact the airlines to get any insight on rebooking, and even they were not aware of when fliers could get back out.”

From MarketWatch