hang back
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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
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
Leslie never seemed to hesitate, so Jesse could not hang back.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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