drew back

It is true that Obama drew back from the signals his people had been sending for a couple of days.

A Montana judge drew back the curtain on a social welfare nonprofit called Western Tradition Partnership.

As he lunged forward, I instinctively drew back, crouching for a lethal blow.

I drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.

Mr. Mason was fond of children, and stooping down he kissed the child, who drew back and hid behind Jake.

Nigel drew back, and she stepped out upon the balcony, where Baroudi was leaning upon the railing, looking over the sunlit Nile.

The man drew back abashed, perhaps ashamed, for his dark face flushed.

Douglas was advancing to repel the assailants when he was informed of the force in rear, and instantly drew back his men.