hanging back
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Gordon, who graduated from the local Otis Art Institute and now calls L.A. home, stopped by briefly, hanging back incognito in a “Ballroom Marfa” baseball cap and shades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
Big Oil is hanging back, watching while wildcatters take on the risky exploratory work.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 15, 2023
Body camera footage released so far has shown him hanging back at a doorway, not entering the building.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
“I’m just waiting to see what will happen. I’m not fully convinced or decided on going yet. I’m just hanging back and basically testing the waters.”
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2022
They had more work to do, but he dawdled, hanging back in the shadows of a side alley.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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