draw back

Example Sentences

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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

Mr Baldwin has maintained he did not pull the trigger, and only drew back the hammer of the pistol, but if convicted, he could face up to 18 months in prison.

From BBC

Mr Baldwin has maintained he did not pull the trigger, and only drew back the hammer of the pistol.

From BBC

"People don't know what to say. They draw back."

From BBC

But he left without drawing back the curtain on how his wife’s treatment is going.

From BBC