hanging back
Example Sentences
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Fred Zeidman, an early Haley fundraiser, said her debate performance convinced some donors who were hanging back to commit.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
Big Oil is hanging back, watching while wildcatters take on the risky exploratory work.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 15, 2023
And in Ottawa, police were still hanging back, circulating in small numbers and not visibly handing out tickets or making arrests.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2022
His last name is immediately recognizable — his father and grandfather are Latin jazz royalty — but he stood apart even then, mostly by hanging back and letting his trumpet speak for itself.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
They halted below the tower, one ahead, the other two hanging back among the tall fronds of a stand of mealies.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
