hang back
Example Sentences
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The Harris campaign has mostly hung back from directly engaging with the various group calls, except when Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff surprised a Black gay and queer men’s group by joining a call last week.
From Los Angeles Times
This enabled Trump to hang back, as well.
From Salon
The police hung back, and students abided their directive that activity end at 10 p.m.
From New York Times
As she relates in “Chita: A Memoir,” written with Patrick Pacheco, she always “hung back” when cast members went out after shows to drink and flirt and belt out show tunes.
From New York Times
With a piece like this, an outfit serves either to match its energy or hang back to let it shine.
From Los Angeles Times
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