hang back
Example Sentences
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Given how precarious the slope was, the group decided Mingma G would hang back and monitor by drone, instructing the three climbers.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"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
With a piece like this, an outfit serves either to match its energy or hang back to let it shine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
I hang back and let them walk ahead.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
