backed off

Example Sentences

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States have also backed off on strict consequences for schools whose students fail to make progress on standardized tests, Kane said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But after hitting a record in January, bullion prices backed off.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 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

It made unsolicited approaches for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer-health unit in 2021, but backed off the idea the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But still, at least for now, they’d backed off.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee