hanging back
Example Sentences
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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
The 1-3-1 uses one man up high to pressure the puck carrier, one hanging back and three players in between them to clog up attacking formations in the neutral zone.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2022
Will and Lyra took a step toward each other, but there was nothing to fear, for the ghosts were far more afraid of them and were hanging back, unwilling to approach.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
