hang back
Example Sentences
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"If we hang back and stand still this will just run right over the top of us," he said in the speech at the University of Sydney.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Familiar will know whether to run up or to hang back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Whether donning a tracksuit to join a fun-run along Windhoek's Independence Avenue, or insisting his driver hang back from official motorcades, he aimed to be a man of the people.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
Hammer staffers will lay them out and either discuss the works with guests or hang back and let visitors connect privately with the art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
I hang back from the crowd and only look up when someone calls my name.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
