hanging back
Example Sentences
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Big Oil is hanging back, watching while wildcatters take on the risky exploratory work.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 15, 2023
Body camera footage released so far has shown him hanging back at a doorway, not entering the building.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022
And in Ottawa, police were still hanging back, circulating in small numbers and not visibly handing out tickets or making arrests.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2022
"I didn't expect to see so many people," said Rebeca Brito, a 22-year-old nurse, hanging back to avoid the crowds.
From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2021
The boys are shyly hanging back, behind the Doctorita.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
