backing out
Example Sentences
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The jury instead found that certain of his public claims of problems in Twitter's user metrics, and that he was possibly backing out of the $44bn acquisition deal, were intentionally misleading.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
After failing to reach him all day, I was convinced he was backing out of the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
“These common contingencies — inspection, appraisal, financing, sale of the buyer’s current home, clear title, etc. — mean that backing out for those reasons is lawful and permitted under the contract.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
Details in official communications between Nigeria and the United States have at times differed, possibly due to Washington apparently backing out of issuing a joint statement with Abuja, according to Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
“Want some pie?” he asked, backing out of the refrigerator with a glass dish.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
