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

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

As a result, Russia may draw back some of its air defences, says Ben Barry, a senior fellow for land warfare at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2023

I thought Dallas would be the Kraken’s best first-round draw, back when that was still in question.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023

Before he could draw back he had already fallen into it.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke