backing out
Example Sentences
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Fury's claim the bout could be off follows his post on social media earlier this month suggesting that Joshua, 36, was backing out of the fight, before calling for a third match-up with Oleksandr Usyk.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
One source familiar with the negotiations said the states had four separate votes against settling on Sunday, but the resistance eventually crumbled with word that the WGA was backing out of the fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Shares have since bounced back after the company announced in February it was backing out of the bidding war by not matching Paramount’s latest offer.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 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
Most people used their motors to get out of the marina, firing them up in the slip and backing out with great noise and smell— that’s how Owen put it.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
