draw back
Example Sentences
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“We can’t allow this kind of bullying to make us so fearful that we are paralyzed and that we draw back from our core values.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2025
At the Black Conservative Federation RNC's event, attendees spoke of the long effort to draw back voters to the party of Lincoln.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024
There were two stagehands waiting to draw back the curtains for us to go on and one said: “‘You nervous?’
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“When you’re able to draw back on experience and you’re able to lean on experience, that’s going to be huge.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
Not until they were alone behind closed doors did his visitor draw back his cowl.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
