| 单词 | back off |
| 例句 | Instead of backing off, he seemed to take it as a challenge, and came toward me again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I don’t even know where I was three days ago, much less why this Minho guy would find a dead thing called a Griever. So back off!” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was the closest thing to a true answer that she’d given and, ironically, it was the one that made Dr. Gonzalez back off. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I back off, upward toward the mere the goat will never reach. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought for sure Martin had dropped right back off into sleep until he asked, “Where are we going after that?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Thanks...get them to back off, will you?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Just back off now, and everyone can walk away with all their limbs still attached,” Brian said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But there was nothing, so he stepped back off the cinder blocks. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Soon, everyone in the compartment joins in the argument, agreeing with the young man, and Muscle Man backs off. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid,” he said, “that I can’t stop being Mercer. Once you start it’s too late to back off.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But one glance and I knew Abbey wouldn’t back off, no matter what the risks. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He threw his hands up and backed off a few steps. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She shot me some kind of ghetto death stare, but backed off. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He was standing close by and the men nearby were backed off in deference and had not heard him. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls the sleeve back off my shoulder to reveal that pretty gray brassiere, to loop his finger through the strap, to rest his lips on my collarbone. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The wounded were beginning to come back off the line. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Walter had to restrain Daddy, and Henry, the boldest of the brothers, backed off and apologized. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time I kicked at ’em they’d back off for a few minutes, then slowly start waddling under our feet again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “At a key point, Stacey Koon”—one of the senior officers at the scene of the arrest—“told the officers to back off,” Martin says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The magistrate backed off and did not arrest us, but told us to leave his office and never to darken his door again. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They impressed me in 8, following me onto the roof during the bombing, making Plutarch back off so they could get the footage they wanted. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It’s not a candle: it’s light reflected back off Grace’s glasses, from the light on the wall. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I stepped back off the line again and scanned the edge of the court for Annie. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He backed off hurriedly, with the whimpering animal clutched to his chest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And to want your friends to back off from the boy you’re crushing on? A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Except that he looked me over some more and backed off again. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The facts were cockeyed, but Jemmy grabbed his birdcage, backed off—and was gone. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Catelyn looked at Bran in his sickbed and brushed his hair back off his forehead. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They stop and say hello, and then once you pass, they talk the back off you like you were nothing. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z His face was square and blunt; he had gray hair that he brushed back off his forehead and thin, straight eyebrows over cold eyes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled her beautiful even-toothed smile and shook her shining black hair back off her shoulders. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z When his teeth found the other’s throat, the challenger scrambled to his feet and backed off, whimpering. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Now I knew he was really serious, and I backed off. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Bull and Cecil sparred with each other, both landing pulled punches to the body, then backing off to begin the beer chugging contest. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And if another dog gets in your face, you growl and right away the other dog backs off. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I described my dreams, and the feeling I’d had on the beach, that momentary breath of evil that had seemed to stop the world, and made Ares back off from killing me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Matthew’s glaring at me again but he’s starting to back off for real now and I’m wondering who Hildy is that he’s obeying her. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t mean to be eavesdropping or nothing, but I couldn’t move ahead any farther toward my seat and it was getting to be too late to step back off the train. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Francie took the tickets, thanked him and was backing off when he asked, “Would that be your mother sittin’ over there in the green hat?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful backed off a few steps and stared at the young falcon. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z "Nope. Ten dollars," Mr. Charles said, pulling the seeds back off the counter. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z But, unless the entire white section was empty, blacks alone had to get back off the bus and reenter through the rear door. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z They started backing off slowly, without taking their eyes off us, keeping us at bay with the knife. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Harry felt his hair fly back off his forehead; his nerves left him in the thrill of the flight; he glanced around, saw Malfoy on his tail, and sped off in search of the Snitch. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z While we looked at each other, the horse calmed enough that they could start backing off. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I backed off as scotch splashed on my shirt; it felt lighter, slicker, and warmer than water. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Ash stepped back off the trail, looking down, as the two women passed her, taking care to pull her cloak out of the way. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy backed off, looking at his hand as if it had burned her. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The crowds that had been closing in on the train cars backed off. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Erik locked eyes with him for a second, then backed off. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The man backed off, embarrassed by her boldness, and Stanton continued with her remarks. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I pull A Wizard of Earthsea back off the shelf and cradle it in my hands. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Ron got back off the bed, put his arm around her once more, and frowned at Harry as though reproaching him for lack of tact. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She gave me a startled look like the hoot owl at the Amish farm, then backed off toward a shelf of Beanie Babies. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody’s buying the hunger strike,” 1 told him, “and you definitely need to back off this Mandela thing.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “How about you, Frankie? We’ve gone to school together for years. We dated until you backed off. Did you figure out I was smart enough to do this?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They got the message loud and clear and backed off to their end of the court. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He backed off and dropped to the bottom of the boat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I would of backed off from what I saw, but by then we was crowded up against the rail. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hands up like I'm backing off. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So they stood there with the folks backed off with handkerchiefs to their faces, until in a minute the girl came up with that newspaper package. As I Lay Dying 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think the school board’s backing off having the integration,” I told my mother as she prepared to leave for school. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy backed off, feinted once, jabbed, feinted again, twice, disregarded completely a right thrown by Vegas as he prepared a series of blows to the body and head. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “For when it's gone too far. Like, just a random word and then we'll know to back off.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z His leg came up with a little swelling, so Smith backed off on the workouts. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We felt it would be best for Minnijean to back off, but none of us could talk her out of it. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They move in orderly lines around the box, crowding one another precisely, without injury, peering down, nodding, and then backing off to let new people in. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Callie, listen, I don’t know you, but I don’t have to know much to know that I don’t like you. So back off and mind your own business.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Faro ran up, tail wagging, and then backed off, staring at him doubtfully. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I get a shiver down my back off that look. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals got so close that Guerra hit two of them with a stick to force them to back off. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z From houses back off away from the road there was a waving of flags, a fluttering of white handkerchiefs; women lifted lamps at the windows. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he moved to the sharp turn in the path, backed off into deepest shadow. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And now they back off, no longer laughing, just watching, watching the back door of the house, the windows, the dark green shades. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “And how much”—Dad wasn't backing off—“did this vagrant rip you off for?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He had just reached for the handle, however, when the door burst open so violently that it bounced back off the wall. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z "Not funny. Listen, my proposition is that if you back off this Tiny Dancer business, I will—well, what do you want me to do? Because I'll do anything." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “I won’t do this, Luke. I don’t know what happened to you tonight, but I won’t do this. So back off.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Smith had initially planned on running him Christmas Day, but the trainer thought the horse seemed slighdy weary and decided to back off for a while. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, you’re right,” she said, pulling the gloves back off by their fingers. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z When they marched back off the ship with the rest of the U.S. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I backed off, gave her more little delights. But everything changed, once she knew about pain. I could see it in her eyes.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He took the bag of seeds back off the hook and set them in front me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Everyone, just back off, I wanted to bark. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z On second thought he took his pants back off and tied them on the handrail as well. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then you noticed that after I spoke to it, the snake backed off?” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He backed off a step, spread his legs, planted his feet firmly. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z No matter what, I knew not to back off. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Next thing I know, big guy's backing off of him, all freaked out. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She comes over and turns it back off as I try to pull her hand and the frozen peas away from her face, but she doesn’t let me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When the shuttle was full, it backed off, dragging a thick electrical umbilical behind it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He backed off looking deeply injured and left me feeling guilty and dirty and prudish all at once. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They lashed their whips at Annabeth while she waved her knife and yelled in Ancient Greek, telling them to back off. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They sniffed the water and backed off and looked at each other, but at last began to drink. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z So I backed off as best I could from the subject of the Sarf. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Walter had to restrain Daddy, and Henry, the boldest of the brothers, backed off and apologized. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Ellis shook her long blonde hair back off her shoulders. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He must have sent his rep down before him because everybody was backing off the dude and letting him run his show like he wanted it. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I grow out my high school bangs and pin my hair back off my face, hoping to look austere. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Jay, seriously, back off. There’s nothing going on down there. Let’s go, we’re getting steaks.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z His hat pushed back off his forehead, he walked down the road whistling. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time they saw him they backed off and went in the opposite direction. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad said the government raised a stink but later backed off because the Indians had better lawyers. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A good way of bringing this about in my experience is to back off slowly as you are making your noises. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z When he sits too close, I tell him to back off. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody’s buying the hunger strike,” 1 told him, “and you definitely need to back off this Mandela thing.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Wielding the sword, the young mouse backed off. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Pima and Lucky Girl backed off, exchanging glances. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z So they stood there with the folks backed off with hand-kerchiefs to their faces, until in a minute the girl came up with that newspaper package. As I Lay Dying 1930-10-06T00:00:00Z If a tree is not available, then you should back off slowly, avoiding direct eye contact. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Jamaal backed off and held his gloves out for me to tap them with mine. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It brushes my hair back off my face. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Ready to back off if it comes alive. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z When the sword appeared out of nowhere, the kids backed off, but their leader was either really stupid or really brave, because he kept coming at me with a switchblade. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “The colored men backed off and I did too, but the white man stood there, looking down, and grinned. Uncle Willie, why do they hate us so much?” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I spun on him and he backed off. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The young man nodded thoughtfully and backed off toward his chair. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “You’re not going to tell me to back off again, are you?” she asks. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Milo, who had tumbled back off the steps, sat up quickly, while Tock and the Humbug rushed from the car to see what had happened. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z If it gets too tough, he knows when to back off, too. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then usually he would back off, apologetic and tender. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t back off from the ugly cases. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She puts a biscuit and some ham on a plate, then takes the ham back off. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Nick gave me a look but he backed off. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z My father put his hand on my shoulder, whispered something, and backed off. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He backed off then, until he stood alone in the field. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z "Best I can," she replied, popping the silver tweeter in her mouth and stepping back off the curb. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He gets close to me a few times, but maybe he can feel me thinking Go away at him because he backs off. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z "I'm thinkin'." Leaves crackled under Jemmy's feet as he began to back off. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z They backed off and ran outside to call the others. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He rushed the boat at the fin, but the shark didn’t back off. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He waved his arms and said, “The rest of you back off.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just showing it will get most people to back off.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It would be back off to school, and no more spearheading criminal enterprises for you, my boy. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “It’s useless. When I tell her to back off, she swears I’m playing hard to get.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Once the kids took your side Parrish backed off. He’s going to be looking for you to make a mistake, though. You know that, right?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z But it helps their image, it’s tax deductible, and the government backs off some. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z We strong-armed the dealer for the weed, and when he protested I hit him and he backed off. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He backed off, glanced at me with a look that could kill, and then stalked down the hall. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But even if my mom backed off and let me pluck the unwanted hairs, I knew I couldn't show up to school the very next day with stand-alone eyebrows. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Valentin had no idea how to cope with a crying female—he quickly backed off. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The kid with the knife, my age or younger, quickly backed off. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “I swear, if I get out of this, I’m going to tell my mom to back off and let me live my own life.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “It’s okay, boy,” I say, coming a little closer, but still he backs off. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The fire backed off, as even an elephant must at the sight of a dead snake. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z They backed off and circled each other cautiously. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "Sorry, I didn't mean it like that," I backed off. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She didn’t even back off when Mama hooked Jumper to the cart and headed for the field to gather in the corn. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z With that, he disappeared back off the road and in the direction of his camp. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z So he backed off, reeled in the hose, and drove away. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z What they’ll do is tie a hitch in the line to your buoy, as a signal to back off. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The trick, he knew, was to stay off the brake and to keep his traveling speed low and steady, backing off the accelerator at the crests of hills and evenly gaining momentum in the dips. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z And since the horse was uncommonly intelligent, he would know to back off if he became overworked. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell me something. When you saw me in the station, with the crate, why did you back off and hide? Why didn’t you just walk up to me? It could have been settled there.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know I was that strong, and Mami was surprised too, because she backed off, her face startled. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Chamberlain saluted, backed off, out into the sun. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Next he turned around and backed off, trying to pull the collar over his head. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I hung the phone up quick as I could and backed off a few steps, staring at it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z More monsters surged forward—snakes and giants and telkhines—but the Minotaur roared at them, and they backed off. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z His hair was oiled and combed back off his forehead. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ammu said, so loudly that Murlidharan, who had hopped off the milestone to stare into the Plymouth, backed off, his stumps jerking in alarm. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama trying to get Father to back off was like a daffodil standing in the path of a freight train. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z R.C. glared at me with pure hatred, and I backed off, afraid to do anything more. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I must have looked upset, because he started to back off. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Moonlight seemed to concentrate upon the highly-polished steel dome in its designated position, sending an intense beam of white light back off into the night sky. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He still backed off when he saw me, but he let Papa put the halter on him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fusia,” he said again, then backed off to look at me. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Didn’t back off till she scratched his neck with claw fingers. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z There was a great roar from the motorbike, and Harry felt the sidecar give a nasty lurch: He was rising through the air fast, his eyes watering slightly, hair whipped back off his face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As I see him now, he is not really afraid, just withdrawing, as a bird or squirrel backs off from the brusque movements of the feeder—involuntary, instinctive. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed her phone and popped the back off of it with my Swiss Army knife. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what he was talking about, but I backed off. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Maybe I could fill out the form if she'd back off a bit. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He even swiped at her head, but she didn’t flinch and he backed off, cause all his friends were laughing at him by then. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z While they danced, he was grinding against her and she backed off. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z But as Grandpa bent to crank up the engine, she reached forward again and, with a chessy-cat grin at me, turned the switch back off! Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Not too close to my Personal Space because I’ll use my words to tell her to back off if she gets too close. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z To him, if he remembered me at all, I’d just be this daft girl who came up to him once, asked if he wanted sex, then backed off. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The stew was mighty tempting, though, and I carefully backed off the porch. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “My feeling is we’d best back off on this, for the moment anyway,” the governor said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Grabbing my dogs by their collars, I backed off to safety. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, I knew that if she’d been crazy enough to follow Nicole and me to my building, she wouldn’t be backing off for good. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Ghost backed off and sat on his haunches, watching. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Since the first inning, we had been laying back off Red’s first pitches, making him throw a lot of fastballs and taking him deep in the count. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The man with the horse and cart backed off to a safe distance. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd backed off the moment the door opened. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Most just backed off and took pictures, probably thinking it was some kind of stunt by one of the casinos. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I found him and slapped him five over the heads of a few teammates in the huddle with his coach, and then I backed off. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Whatever Henry told them they must have believed, for they backed off. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Still, Dorian had convinced them to back off about it until his father returned. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And with that, she lowers the pool cue, spinning around and walking back off to her room. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Life’s not fair. Get him to back off.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He sat up and removed the hat from his eyes, shoving it back off his face to look at me in mine. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The president told a photographer to back off and wait for his wife and me to finish talking. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The others had backed off but had not left the boat. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone shouted to me that he had a gun, like a warning, and I backed off. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z You made that dementor on the train back off,” said Harry suddenly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Mars’s eyes bulged, he backed off, the scowl collapsed, and he howled with laughter. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Erin did an about-face and furiously whispered something to him, but he didn’t back off. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Or this last sentence in the article: “One thing is sure: the kids at Lincoln Elementary School love their frindles, and no one seems to be backing off in this war of the words.” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Clearly Tad wanted to be taken seriously, and if they got out of here, Frankie would have to come up with something to tell him to make him back off. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He ducked it, though, backed off holding his hands up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z "Ada, this is really important," I said quietly while giving Belet a just back off glare. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And easy, you say, giggling, then dozing back off Bad Your white blood cell count is elevated, the doctor says. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He ran a stick across the bars of the cage, and the tiger glared and backed off, as if preparing to spring again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Maintain your bubble: If someone is getting too close to you, ask them to back off. If you absolutely have to fly, here’s how to minimize risks of coronavirus 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z To focus you had to move closer or back off. Show Us Your Warhol! 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z To the extent that I back off the personal-damage argument, it’s because I haven’t done the relevant research and don’t really care to. Same-sex marriage: They’ll just never get it 2013-03-10T13:01:00Z “I tell them, I grew up next door to a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, so back off,” she said. A Return to Southie, by Way of Broadway 2011-02-06T02:08:04Z Far from backing off, journalists should hone their questioning skills and find new ways to pin down this particularly slippery administration. Perspective | NBC’s questioning of Ivanka Trump was more than appropriate. It should be just the start. 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z “As makeup artists, it’s hard for us,” said the makeup artist who brushed foundation onto my face before the lead stylist rubbed most of it back off. The Graduates 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z If this twentysomething is happy, then embrace that and back off. Carolyn Hax: A friend in an abusive relationship needs nonjudgmental support I slunk back off into the kitchen then. Australia is a land of firsts: First life, first burger with beetroot and pineapple 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Plan for it to bear when the heat is scheduled to back off. How to plan a better tomato crop this season 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z To his alarm one of the boys puts his hands on him before backing off, laughing, as others saunter across his path. "When They See Us" demands we see the boys damaged by the Central Park jogger case 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z When cornered — when at last she reckons with the idea that millions might soon be watching — Karen doesn’t back off, she doubles down. Perspective | Who’s the most galling, captivating character on our screens this summer? It’s Karen — and she’s everywhere. 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z So much so that when Chase Manhattan’s curators were about to buy one of her flag paintings for the bank’s well-reputed contemporary collection, they backed off when they noticed it contained an incendiary racial slur. Faith Ringgold Will Keep Fighting Back 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z When you see one in that mood, you definitely back off. 'I never knew walruses climbed that high': Our Planet's scariest moments 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z She hit me twice in the face and I just backed off right after that. Woman says Sammi from 'Jersey Shore' attacked her 2010-05-11T22:37:00Z The bounty hunter backed off and left the house. Pittsburgh’s Underground Railroad, Preserved and Not 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z They graze uncomfortably close to each other, crossing paths, briefly touching or rolling as one but then backing off and apart, attracted and repulsed. Review: In This Dance, Even the Nose Scratches Are Choreographed 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z So no matter how appealing your underdog is, at some point you may back off that person to someone who you think is actually going to win. The Bernie Sanders underdog problem: “You may root for them, but you also know they’re probably going to lose” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Cook’s suit said the companies did not disclose information about the accusation by Ms. Barth, who, it said, had initially gone to the police but backed off after Mr. Guillod threatened to sue her. David Guillod, Hollywood Executive, Charged With Sexually Assaulting 4 Women 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Parent: Please direct all parenting efforts — including efforts to back off, not just push — at the health outcome of the whole child vs. the report card. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Stigmatizing illness is its own public health crisis 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Once he knows, he does back off his pursuit of her but he doesn't back down from being a good friend. Justice for Cameron, the good doctor who recognizes trouble, on "Virgin River" 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Forcing this bully to articulate her intentions might compel her to back off. Perspective | Ask Amy: Mother-in-law holds couple hostage over ‘blessing’ 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z So credit the commission, a typically opaque body with a history of mission creep, for backing off from the plan, instead promising hearings and an expedited review. Big Risks as Landmarks Preservation Commission Moves to Prune Proposed Gems 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Two days after he was named as host last month, Hart backed off when some of his homophobic tweets from a decade ago resurfaced. Hart says he’s considering Oscars gig again 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Then it's back off to Kettley's, a furniture shop in West Yorkshire. TV highlights 30/4/2013 2013-04-30T06:00:02Z The deer flops back off the lip of the tailgate as the line of cars in the turn lane beside me grows. From dodging bears to dissecting deer doodoo: Life on the front lines of America’s conservation movement 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z There was a couple extra additional sentences where he kind of further backed off from what he had just said. Breaking Bad Q&A: Creator Vince Gilligan Talks the Finale, and the Future 2011-10-10T17:45:00Z At the time, Murphy chided Peña for shielding him from his extra-legal tactics, but the show has since backed off the idea that Murphy could be pulled into the muck. 'Narcos' Episode 7 Recap: The Trouble With Steve Murphy 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Later in Obama’s second term, perhaps aware of how history would judge this unsavory part of his presidential record, the administration backed off its aggressive pursuit of reporters’ sources. Perspective | Shocked by Trump aggression against reporters and sources? The blueprint was drawn by Obama. 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z But he worries that I appear to “back off ” the argument and speculates that I must be afraid to say that any consensual act not harmful to others is immoral. Same-sex marriage: They’ll just never get it 2013-03-10T13:01:00Z I can’t add anything to your ample justification for a rational, minimally generous person to try white noise and back off. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: His wife wants to set a curfew for his visiting 42-year-old son 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z The rest of the floor will also hear the alarm and the miscreant will also back off. Advice for women who travel solo 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Though I'd called myself "a raging feminist who loved men and marriage," I backed off. Ivana and me? It’s complicated: A Manhattan feminist's connection to the first Mrs. Trump 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z "How dare you try to tarnish my mother***king homeboy's reputation. Punk mother***ker" before saying " Respect the family and back off b***h before we come and get you." How the media at large failed Gayle King 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z The university later backed off its plans to sell works and, after settling a lawsuit brought by the museum’s supporters, pledged to keep the Rose “a university art museum open to the public.” Mark Bradford Will Represent U.S. at Venice Biennale 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z On Monday, The Post backed off, ending the reporting restriction on Sonmez. Washington Post reverses prohibition on reporter from writing about sexual assault 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Then he took the back off the portable speaker. ‘I liked going to New York as a drug trafficker’: Duane Jackson 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z "He raised his hand and I could tell from his body language that he was going to punch me so I headbutted him and backed off." The Zutons' Dave McCabe broke man's nose 'in self-defence' 2010-09-22T11:10:00Z McMahon would talk his dad down but never backed off from his plans. Perspective | Can Vince McMahon really share power with Ari Emanuel? 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Frying eggs in a stainless-steel pan, no matter how great, is like throwing super glue at a velvet wall and then trying to peel it back off in one piece. The absolute best way to fry an egg, according to 42 tests 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z A few years ago, I backed off criticizing him, and that’s helped. I Have to Ask: Do You Own a Gun? 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z I backed off and marvelled at the sight of my alternate self’s hands, which were covered with barely detectable freckles and hair follicles. A Virtual-Reality Program to Conquer the Fear of Public Speaking 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z The man turned his attention to me, told me to back off, that it was fine. On transfeminine anger 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Cornelius and his strongest supporters were outraged, with Mr. Jackson writing an angry letter to Mr. Clark and his producers demanding that they back off. Don Cornelius, Host of ?Soul Train,? and His Muted Legacy 2012-03-09T23:44:45Z She backs off, “afraid of fallin’,” only to get swept up again. Kelela’s ‘Take Me Apart’ Is R&B That’s Intimate Inside and Out 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z “She really didn’t want the turnover to continue. But she completely backed off from getting involved with the behavior.” Ken Friedman, Power Restaurateur, Is Accused of Sexual Harassment 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Hannity, who aggressively pushed the Rich story on his radio program, on Twitter and on his prime-time Fox program, backed off it on May 23 after Fox’s retraction. Seth Rich parents sue Fox News over retracted story they say treated him like ‘a political football’ 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z I season mine liberally with salt and sugar, but if you use flavored nori, you may want to back off on the salt since the nori is naturally salty. A case for making homemade furikake (thank us later) 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Most of them back off from Pryor’s usual overt concern with racism. Richard Pryor, Flame-Thrower 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Seriously, never has the body language of an anaconda so clearly said: “For the love of God, guys, I was just trying to make a quick trip to Trader Joe’s. Can you just back off?” 'Eaten Alive': Or how to make a giant anaconda boring 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z My instinct is to back off until he either comes around or ends things. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Sharing is scaring? A cheater’s confidant no longer trusts her friend. 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Detroit police backed off: They declined to extradite the artist. Shepard Fairey's Detroit debacle a mark of street art's rising status 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z I think people got tired of it and they backed off from it.” Director Michael Lehmann on why Ivanka and Kellyanne are today's "good Heathers" 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z But as soon as I invite them, they back off, saying “Oh, I couldn’t,” but never saying why. My generation, living on the road 2014-04-20T23:59:00Z The pivotal moment where Shylock decides to back off from that cruel bond is, to my mind, underplayed and given insufficient directorial focus here. Abraham makes 'Merchant' a memorable show 2011-03-18T21:06:11Z I should back off from my attack for a moment and say that I'm a bit surprised to find myself blasting the shaky cam school of cinematography. Time to declare war on the shaky camera 2011-03-15T20:16:00Z Do we back off from what it is? 'Hunger Games' pits book gore against movie gore 2012-03-22T06:06:26Z Just in time for the holidays, Indiana University is backing off a dormitory’s “diversity program” display that recently asked, “Can Santa Claus be a black man?” A university’s terrible “black Santa” question 2013-12-04T15:56:00Z Thus they strike a bargain, pretending to court so that the ladies will back off and the eligible men will try to win Daphne away from him. "Bridgerton" is Netflix's randy costume confection that you'll want to put in your face straightaway 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z Is there a comeback other than telling them to back off? Defending one’s lifestyle choices put a woman on the edge with her in-laws 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Anxiety does not back off without a fight. Scott Stossel’s secret: Atlantic editor revealed his raging anxiety. The reaction surprised him “There were times when we actually backed off on some areas, the machine did better or sharper, and we were concerned that we weren’t telling the audience that something was going on.” Deepfake Technology Enters the Documentary World 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The association backed off after a stream of criticism, including from Brad Paisley, a major star and one of the night’s hosts, who said on Twitter that the guidelines were “ridiculous and unfair.” Country Music Will Talk About the Hurt, but Not the Politics 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Now, let’s back off of the hard line in one way: If your fiancé wants to make one last effort to contact his cousin and make peace, what’s wrong with that? No wedding invite for creep 2013-01-11T01:00:00Z A second is that the United States Copyright Office issued a report in December that backed off its longtime opposition to the idea of resale royalties. Auction Houses Taking No Chances on American Royalties Too Act 2014-03-23T21:42:13Z No one could describe Donatella Versace as backing off from her position as displaying the most flamboyant expression of hyper-femininity in the couture universe. Dior Says It With Flowers 2012-07-02T17:48:48Z “I tried it twice, just to back off of it, and everything dropped. My ticket sales were low,” he says. A decade after his debut, Wale is finally feeling comfortable with himself. Mostly. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z The troops backed off after soldiers trying to seize guns late Monday shot into an angry crowd in a town near Nueva Italia, killing at least two. California-raised kids vs. Mexico’s violent cartel 2014-01-18T22:00:00Z In videos from the show, you can see her hesitate and back off, then regain her momentum. Evan Rachel Wood Turns Her Trauma Into Good. On ‘Westworld’ and in Life. 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Coltrane himself, after going all the way to the fastest, most intellectual harmonic jazz, in 1959, with “Giant Steps,” backed off relentless changing harmony to seek more space and blues. The World’s Greatest Living Jazz Composer Celebrates His Eighty-fifth Birthday 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, though, he backed off that comment. Pascal: Stop 'Spider-Man' until safety addressed 2010-12-23T10:31:05Z Mantel ended her speech - ironically, given the media furor - with a plea for us all "to back off and not be brutes." Tabloid slams novelist Mantel over Kate comments 2013-02-19T13:58:28Z If this does not discourage the behavior, then it may indeed be time to back off the friendship, while remaining on polite professional terms. Perspective | Miss Manners: Time to cut ties with longtime friend? 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z In the beginning I did attend some but found it very uncomfortable, so I stopped, thinking she would back off as time went on. Carolyn Hax: The ex who won’t go away: Husband’s family can’t let go of his previous wife 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z A pitch clock would eliminate much of the dead time caused when hitters step out of the batter’s box and pitchers back off the mound and take deep breaths on the infield grass. Late innings = late nights as World Series games lengthen 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z I have to tell her "no" at least three times before she backs off. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: What to say to an overbearing friend — besides goodbye 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z But Don backs off because he is happy in his domestic life. ArtsBeat: ‘Mad Men’ Creator Matthew Weiner Reflects on the Season So Far 2012-06-10T19:42:36Z There’s nothing wrong in empowering underdogs to find their fangs and claws, but Johnny forgets to impart the lesson to back off, to stave off the transformation from victim into assailant. The Way of Fatherhood, as seen in "Cobra Kai" 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z In the three days after the date Tom and Michelle saw each other at least three times, but ultimately decided to back off a long-term relationship. Date Lab: She kicked things off with a kiss on the cheek 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z It knocks you off-kilter, and you try to stand back off to fight it. Michael Eric Dyson: Donald Trump is “what black people have warned America about” 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z The heat became so intense I had to back off. First Person: Burning Your Diaries: First Person 2011-09-30T22:56:35Z The mama bird sits on the chain link fence nearby, tweeting a fuss until we all back off from the tree and she can return to her appointed nurturing duty. A Mother’s Day scream into the void 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z He did take the backs off the bar stools at Maialino, his restaurant in the Gramercy Park Hotel, after a regular who is very big said they weren’t welcoming. For Larger Customers, Eating Out Is Still a Daunting Experience 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z It’s conceivable that your sister-in-law will back off a little, and you will become “Charles in Charge” for the length of the calls that you place. When Is It My Turn to Talk?! 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z “He was losing all this money, and then he drops me back off at the hotel, and we never had the talk.” Mark Wahlberg and James Caan Discuss ‘The Gambler’ 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z But she quickly backs off, getting close to her actors, but not too close. “Pitch Perfect 2,” and Two Other Movies About Money 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z If people are told to back off, politely, as you suggested — but then ignored — most likely the bar staff will have a word with them. Perspective | Ask Amy: Wife’s risky behavior escalates 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z The other episodes consist largely of various enemies secretly buying shares in Ewing Oil, only for JR to get them back off them. Your next box set: Dallas Season 14 2011-02-18T08:00:02Z By the time the group moved into the final number, “I Wanna Be Your Man,” Mr. Withers had slipped back off stage, leaving the others the burden of legacies. At Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony, a Generational Push and Pull 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Adding the provision on Keystone was crucial to winning GOP votes, and the White House has since backed off its veto threat. Senate extends payroll tax cut 2011-12-17T15:38:00Z You should back off and let your wife and her friend try to repair the inevitable damage to their relationship. What’s Wrong With Three Women Going Camping? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z The co-host also called out audience members, viewers, social media users — anyone, really — who would challenge her, and responded to alleged death threats by telling her critics to “back off.” Whoopi Goldberg is still (still!) defending Bill Cosby: “Innocent until proven guilty” 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Microsoft backed off those plans after a few weeks of furious feedback. ArtsBeat: Game Theory: Surprises and Challenges for Video Games in 2013 2013-12-24T13:01:19Z So I had to be able to back off and let Maggie do her thing. Katherine Heigl unfiltered: "I know my value. Beauty ... is the least interesting thing about me" 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Ray — Yes, he finally said goodbye to his kid and yes, he’s back off the wagon, going Scarface on the high-octane chin-up blow and wrecking his place. 'True Detective' Recap: Full Moons and Sex Parties 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z He claims he pulled out his camera to Instagram the sighting, but backed off when she asked him to. Amy Schumer owes you nothing: Celebrity selfies aren’t a right — no matter how famous she is 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z But when the beer companies back off, now that is major. The fight for LGBT equality will be won with beer 2014-03-17T18:30:00Z I was proud of myself for finally backing off. Modern Love: A 5-Pound Sack of Maternal Wisdom 2010-10-22T18:56:00Z She doesn’t trust you or this therapist, so back off. Daughter refuses help with her ADHD, but parents are afraid she’s wasting her potential 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Cameron apparently snaps out her rage and not only decides against spraying-painting Gordon and Donna’s stuff, she also somehow manages to convince the neighbor dude — who has a rifle! — to back off. 'Halt and Catch Fire' Recap: Enter Donna, for Sanity's Sake 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z When the train backed off, the woman hopped away on one leg. 'Neither,' ignored in U.S., gets extravagant German staging 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Rogan later tried to back off that advice, but the damage may already have been done. ‘Now we are trying to figure out how to live with it’: Inside Biden’s push to crush covid 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z He characterized his role as “just to make sure nobody backed off a cliff while they were orchestrating this whole thing.” Steven Soderbergh on Rebooting ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ for TV 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z If tempers are starting to rise and the conversation becomes combative or defensive, it’s time to back off. Vaccine conversations can be messy. Here’s how to talk about the shots. 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z It engulfs but also backs off, giving the viewer plenty to look at and think about, and plenty of room for doing so, often with a weird, unexpected one-to-one intimacy. Critic’s Notebook: Rudolf Stingel’s Carpeting Makeover in Venice 2013-08-20T22:13:15Z Every once in a while I would try to get her to back off, but she'd merely sniff and say she was only trying to help. Self-protective cooking for a judgemental mother requires this recipe 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Plus, I think they’ll think you’re pretty crazy and back off if this person is coming at them with a broken piece of porcelain. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: ‘The cat broke the toilet tank lid’ and other likely stories 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z So, if you tend to eat huge plates of kale salad and piles of Brussels sprout slaw and experience frequent bloating, you might want to back off on that a bit. How to beat the bloat (a.k.a. food baby) 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z “It certainly didn’t cause them to say, ‘We’re going to back off of controversial artists or issues.’” Delayed Philip Guston Show Opens, With a Note From a Trauma Specialist 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Anderson’s remarks appeared to be enough to satisfy Block, although it was unclear whether he was backing off his original charge. Cain backs off Perry; Payout details emerge 2011-11-03T18:44:00Z Wallace didn’t back off, but he wanted to underline another point that got less attention: that reporters should be “umpires,” not participants. Perspective | Chris Wallace wants journalists to push for the truth. But Fox News often traffics in propaganda. 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z “He demurs, backs off, and we don’t hear another word from him” until 2012, after the death of Trayvon Martin, Muhammad said. Barack Obama’s Eight-Year Balancing Act 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z He noted that officers are taught to run headlong into danger rather than backing off, when backing off in some situations is more courageous. Teaching Ferguson: What police are learning 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Perhaps in response, the headlines making the rounds on Facebook today instruct parents to back off, especially when it comes to sports. How parents of talented children hold the line between supporting and pushing 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Jackson, a producer of “West of Memphis,” helped pay for the DNA testing that helped persuade the State of Arkansas to back off. Books of The Times: “Life After Death,” by Damien Echols 2012-09-19T21:18:19Z Do you think they will eventually back off, seeing how happy I am? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Parents want dentist to excise blue-collar boyfriend 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The dance we do is to engage the audience enough that you think you’re going along with him and then you kind of back off. Dudes on Ice: A Play About Hockey Tackles Masculinity, Too 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Don't be afraid to ask questions, but be ready to back off if she puts her shields up. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A heart-to-heart with a teenage niece who’s getting into trouble 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Later, Jennifer Hudson sang a brief, respectful “I Will Always Love You,” wisely backing off imitating Ms. Houston’s bravura peaks. Critic?s Notebook: Whitney Houston?s Death Casts Shadow on Grammys 2012-02-13T05:31:15Z In fact, I think you may need to back off the superhero books and exposure for a while, too. Perspective | Fictional villains terrify my son. How do I tell him about real-life bad guys? 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Because this metallic taste could be a sign that you’re overworking your body, he said, “if anything, you should probably back off a little bit and not try to reach that point.” Do you sometimes taste blood when working out? Here’s what might be happening. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z I backed off obediently and then realized they were filming me, not the plate. Best of 2018: I am a "MasterChef" survivor 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z And, sniffing the air, those of us who scrape a living by firing rocket-propelled grenades at safely tethered sacred cows, backed off. Unseen Swells: 'I come not to slag off Coldplay, but to bury them' 2010-06-15T11:31:00Z Moderators backed off, letting the moment unfold, and the network provided the one absolutely necessary element: a split screen. Perspective | NBC played it smart by getting out of the way when Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden over race 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z She backs off from adventure, but it grabs her anyway and flings her into Oz. Top tips for writing a strong female hero: Moira Young 2012-08-15T10:15:25Z “Now I can happily say, ‘He’s off the market ladies, back off.’ A Good Day in New York for Former TV Anchor 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z H. backed off on her initial protective reaction, and chose to join her daughter in supporting the friend. Motherlode Blog: Parental Quandary: A Daughter's Pregnant Teenage Friend 2012-02-10T17:35:24Z "You see last week they tried to cancel Kermit the Frog and Mr. Potato Head? They backed off Mr. Potato Head. I think he told them his preferred pronouns are he/him/his, right?" The strange journey of ‘cancel,’ from a Black-culture punchline to a White-grievance watchword 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z He made sideways references to “irrational exuberance” in the markets by the late 1990s, but backed off acting when they appeared to stabilize. A New Look at Greenspan Shows the Economic Perils of Trusting Oracles 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Two brown bears, their long claws in clear view, loped through the camp, did a few circles just feet from the lodge porch, and ran back off. At Katmai National Park in Alaska, Bears Rule 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z “Am I going to back off because the DeVos family donates a lot of money to the city and her son founded ArtPrize?” How a Quirky Art Prize Tied to the DeVos Family Went Political 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z And so to just back off a little bit, if it makes any sense. "It was a life changer for me": Andrew McCarthy on his Brat Pack origins and a recent 500-mile walk 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z She backs off a bit on the chorus but grows each line as it repeats. Ripely Pine: A New Album That Details What It’s Like to be a Twenty-Something in 2013 2013-02-22T14:30:13Z Now, however, she has men telling her to “back off when I try to advocate for women, because I am a ‘white man’.” Initial impressions: will hiding my name force gender equality in the workplace? 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z I back off, instinctively, in the English fashion. London in ruins 2012-07-14T15:00:00Z “He didn’t soften it. It’s not like one of those things where it’s cloying for your affection. He doesn’t back off the depiction of the guy who really flushed the best things in life.” In ‘Birdman,’ Michael Keaton Confronts the Nature of Fame 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z So once that work is done, I back off. Robert Redford at Sundance: diversity comes out of the word 'independence' 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Fortunately, California Highway Patrol officers were able to use their vehicles to keep the animal away from traffic and escort it back off the road. Bull gets loose on California highway 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z You relax and back off a little and you might actually get more of what you're looking for with less effort. Robert de Niro 2012-11-24T17:02:00Z The hard-charging, windmill-tilting DA who had hired them — and told them they had carte blanche — was now suggesting that they back off what could be the hottest case they’d ever worked. David Talbot on “Tavis Smiley” 2012-05-21T19:31:00Z After intense pressure from the airline industry, which said the proposed measures would stall its fragile recovery, the administration backed off, saying a decision on further restrictions was not imminent. Perspective | Evolving restrictions have travelers on edge 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z If she is not motivated to work on things, should we just back off? Daughter refuses help with her ADHD, but parents are afraid she’s wasting her potential 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z “Some potential studios backed off from it for that reason.” ‘The Giver’: Jeff Bridges’s nearly 20-year journey to turn YA novel into a feature film He wanted to persist pushing it but backed off because his wife was scared. 'Judge Judy' ruling daytime TV 2013-02-07T14:57:08Z But after he showed her his first set of prints, she backed off, letting him observe her at work — always in a hat and usually surrounded by her staff. Douglas Kirkland, Who Took Portraits of Movie Stars, Dies at 88 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z But I'm not going to back off stand-up now. "Cars 2" star Eddie Izzard plans political career 2011-06-24T19:24:36Z “The more I played, the hotter I got. So he finally backed off.” Pete Fountain, who kept Dixieland swinging in New Orleans, dies at 86 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z She told him to back off and let her make her own choices and that she doesn’t think he trusts her, and that’s a problem. 'The Bachelorette' Recap: Kissing and Confessions in Ireland 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z More than once he makes up his mind to sack or reshuffle Brown but always backs off, knowing the chaos this would cause. The Burden of Power: Countdown to Iraq by Alastair Campbell – review 2012-06-21T07:00:01Z I sometimes wonder if this knee jerk reaction to the helicopters and tigers, this urge to back off rather than jump into the fray, will rob my kids of some vital edge. Motherlode Blog: Does It Take a Tiger Mom to Raise an Olympian? 2012-08-03T15:54:59Z “I give a lot of advice to my husband and tell him how it is and how I see it. I’m not backing off. I tell him the truth,” she said. Five questions about Melania Trump’s move to the White House 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The elders back off in shock; the chief priest holds up one hand as if to block out the sight of the man, push him away, disappear him. ‘Rembrandt’s First Masterpiece,’ a Portrait of a Biblical Betrayal 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z “I missed my family, but I backed off because I thought it was best for Linda and the boys,” he said. I Do. Take 2. 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z “It’s not like we use every ounce of fabric. There are fabrics that we have to sell back off. But in every choice that we make, we just try.” The Designer Turning Two Used T-Shirts Into High Fashion 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Guadagnino, however, said the “Jersey Shore” housemates had become “A-list celebrities overnight,” then backed off slightly, adding that the show had put them “in the A-list crowd.” Television: ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Looks at Life After Series 2012-12-07T18:48:56Z Her parents don't like me, and my girlfriend just goes along with what they tell her, or she makes up another guy's name just to get them to back off. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: His girlfriend’s parents call five times a day, show up unannounced 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z When I said “no” politely, he backed off. Jamaica, Beyond the Beach 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Still, he seems understandably loath to back off from a program that he dearly loves, for the positive responses it elicits from participants, and that also happens to be a runaway success. Roger Nierenberg and the Music Paradigm Program 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z I think a lot of artists, especially artists who haven't really had their break yet, would take that kind of situation and they would just back off. More than meets the eye: Dominique Fishback on becoming a "Transformers" star, "Swarm" serial killer 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Would everyone just back off and leave them alone already? For Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson, a Complicated Match Made on the Hardwood 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z “They’re taught to know when to back off if someone looks like they really don’t want to have a conversation,” Emily says. Meet the very wealthy, very private couple behind Washington’s most original museum 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Yes, yes, but that’s no reason to back off like some sort of wuss. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: I’ve got a few gender-reveal ideas for parents 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Incensed, Frost was on the verge of striking the man, but hesitated when he saw Thomas back off. Edward Thomas, Robert Frost and the road to war 2011-07-29T21:57:01Z Sometimes they back off abruptly; sometimes they explode in frustration or anger and then retreat into the safety of clichés and engrained middle-class good manners. Critic?s Notebook: Richard Nelson and Jonas Hassen Khemiri?s Takes on 9/11 2011-09-21T22:01:28Z The girl’s father, who was very wealthy, warned Iñárritu Sr that his son should back off or risk a possibly fatal beating. Alejandro González Iñárritu: 'When you see The Revenant you will say "Wow"' 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z If your daughter is shunning your wisdom or is not interested in your insight, that’s your sign to back off. Odd man out among boys and girls Peel the back off each sticker and use as you like — in another art project or worn proudly. Make bubbles last with this sticker craft 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z “DO NOT DO THIS,” Brown immediately texted her grandmother, who eventually backed off from the idea. Coronavirus anxiety is everywhere, and there is no cure 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z I really consciously tried to just back off and just be there, and just be supportive, and just be around, and let them know that I wasn't an opponent. Comedian Tom Papa on the McCarthyism of the Left: "It's a terrifying moment" 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Kane's career will deservedly benefit from the award; Burnham is back off to the States and probably wouldn't. Why did Edinburgh's comedy award settle for second best? 2010-08-29T11:57:00Z American customs amaze and offend her, yet she learns how to maintain her equilibrium, ascertaining just when to push and when to back off. Review: 'Mother in Another Language' shows with humor how cultures and mothers-in-law collide 2011-02-24T20:41:17Z Is it possible for you to back off on the glories of academia while insisting on the basic building bricks for the future that education provides? My son wants to be a pop star and hates school | Mariella Frostrup 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z A week after the Enquirer’s story, Bezos wrote an extraordinary post on the online publishing platform Medium alleging that the Enquirer threatened to publish intimate pictures of him unless he backed off his investigation. U.N. report on Jeff Bezos phone hack only adds to questions about how the National Enquirer got its scoop 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Sometimes we simply need to back off and let our kids’ feelings unspool. Motherlode: Too Much Sharing of Feelings With Kids? 2011-03-17T15:05:01Z “I backed off very slowly,” she said with a laugh, “because she did not look happy.” Jane Alexander's Bird-Watching Tips 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z “He was not rude or meanspirited, but it was clear he wanted his mother to back off.” Anna Quindlen’s No. 1 Rule for Grandparents: Butt Out 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z And they backed off …" Man 2 "Well these are obviously the top boys. Michael Holden's All ears 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z You want to be silently around — interjecting when needed and backing off when appropriate. Perspective | A teen says he has school under control, but Mom isn’t sure. How involved should she be? 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Horowitz also offered to back off entirely, so that Mr. Eustis would be the only artistic leader Mr. Gold needed to speak with. Director Pulls ‘Hamlet’ From Theater for a New Audience 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z On his syndicated radio program on Thursday, a day after Cumulus sent its memo and Trump supporters breached the Capitol, Levin didn’t seem to be backing off. Talk-radio owner orders conservative hosts to temper election fraud rhetoric 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z If the only thing your doubters are adding is yet another reminder that you’re going off society’s script, then it’s time to say thanks for the opinion but please back off. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Can living apart keep a marriage together? 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z He backed off a bit, according to Daniel Beller-McKenna’s book “Brahms and the German Spirit,” calling the work a “sort of” German Requiem and a “so-called” German Requiem. Review: A White Light Festival to Re-energize Your Inner Self 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z If she didn’t want something on camera, or wasn’t feeling well on a particular day, they respected her wishes and backed off. “Always be a fighter”: Sharon Jones reflects on her music, her health and her new documentary 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Let’s forget these false extremes of “nose in his business” or totally backing off all homework assistance. Perspective | A teen says he has school under control, but Mom isn’t sure. How involved should she be? 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z “While others are backing off or cutting product investments, we at Ford are accelerating the introduction of new products.” Ford Doubles Down In Europe With Aggressive Product Rollout 2012-09-06T16:09:39Z The Manhattan district attorney’s office has investigated Weinstein before, only to eventually back off from filing a criminal charge. NYPD on verge of arrest in Harvey Weinstein rape investigation 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z When Janay Rice herself Instagrammed a statement Tuesday morning defending her relationship and asking the media to back off, the furor over her decision to stay grew even more intense. Instead of Asking Women Why They Stay, We Should Ask Men Why They Hit 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Bared teeth or flattened ears mean back off or risk being kicked by their powerful back legs. Learn more about zebras on their big day 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Then change the subject, or walk away if she doesn’t back off. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She’s all ‘Hooray for Mommyhood’ around childless friends 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z There was a debate, and the government backed off, and since then ministers of both parties have consistently argued that public institutions should make decisions about programming themselves.” Abroad: In Britain, Separation of Art and State 2011-01-25T23:24:38Z In the finale, expect him to hit the values hard again or back off so as not to seem too one-noate. "American Idol" down to two: ranking the field 2011-05-20T19:25:07Z All his former fans, including his mother, wanted him to back off his jokes and lighten up. “Stupid is stupid no matter what country you’re from”: What Bassem Youssef’s story of Egypt can teach Americans 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z “Then they backed off of it,” she recalled the pilot saying. Once Again, Thousands of Airline Passengers Were Left Confused and Frustrated 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Zagar, in retelling the story, examines the ramifications of the cameras, books and movies generated by the case, but just when it seems the film is getting at something, it backs off. ‘Captivated’ Revisits the Pamela Smart Case 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z OK, I know -- you want me to back off the high-minded analysis and tell you whether "Inception" is a good destination for those summer moviegoing dollars eager to leap out of your wallet. "Inception": A clunky, overblown disappointment 2010-07-15T01:01:00Z Williams used to roll onto set after spending all night partying; after Belushi died, “he backed off for a while, he cleaned up.” “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind”: 10 things we learned from new doc 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z If this twenty-something is happy, then embrace that and back off. How to handle best friend’s engagement to a freeloader 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z A big interplanetary wave to the American version of OK! magazine, which links up with reality around once every six years, before spinning back off into a galaxy of quarterwitted invention and fan fiction. Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton: the myth behind the confected romance 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z In a fairly modest hotel room she's curled up in a huge chair, swaddled in an oversized jumper, with her hair scraped back off her make-up-free face. The wonderful world of Selena Gomez 2013-07-13T23:05:05Z The kitchen backs off on the complications with dessert. Olmsted Bets the Farm on Winning Over the Neighbors 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z She tried to kiss me and I politely but firmly backed off, said goodnight and went to my room. A letter to … my son, who doesn’t know that I am probably his father 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Through much of the spring, Hannity kept at the story, backing off only after Media Matters urged his advertisers to pull their ads. The making of Sean Hannity: How a Long Island kid learned to channel red-state rage 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z “Respect the family and back off,” he added, using obscenities to describe Ms. King in a video viewed more than a million times. Snoop Dogg Apologizes After Criticizing Gayle King Over Kobe Bryant Questions 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Gracie defended his role in the 2014 brawl, saying he backed off after bringing down the doorman. It’s 4 a.m. Do You Know Where the Celebrities Are? 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Somebody must have dragged that director away from the controls, because the final bits backed off, simply showing the band. Review: Fleetwood Mac at the United Center 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The pace of their speech never slacks, and the tension seldom backs off. Review | August Wilson’s titanic ‘Gem of the Ocean’ sets sail at Round House 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z I could make him back off a little, insist that what I’d like is a friendship uncomplicated by chemistry. We were breast-fed really late 2012-05-21T00:00:00Z If Douglas had played Quint, in “Jaws,” the shark would have rolled its black eyes, backed off, and swum away. Kirk Douglas, a Hundred Years Old 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z You’ve explained very succinctly to me why you’d like your parents to back off the booze – your only hope for change is to do likewise with them. My parents drink far too much. What can I do? | Mariella Frostrup 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z By the end of this week, the doubts around the report crescendoed to the point where CBS had to back off. CBS’s Benghazi Apology: Sorry Is the Hardest, or At Least Slowest, Word 2013-11-08T15:51:06Z The editors could have easily told me to back off, they didn't. Why bringing Bill Cosby to justice took so long: "I reported all of this in 2005 and nobody cared" 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The rebate scheme offers movie producers 30 percent back off everything they spend during their time in Abu Dhabi, from production costs to accommodation. Regional turmoil puts Abu Dhabi in filmmaker spotlight 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z But not long into shooting, she told him to back off. Kevin Bacon Knows You’re Gazing at Him 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z With more light coming back off the screen, it makes the contrast that much better. Ivan Reitman on directing the original “Ghostbusters” and why fans will be “very, very happy” with the female-centric reboot 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z He backed off from his initial pronouncement when he found that I had been heavily into it for only a few months. Puking myself clean 2012-09-26T16:55:00Z Yet the feeling persists that backing off from a runway show is a cop-out or a sign of weakness, although mini-movies are increasingly used by big brands to focus on a particular message. Special Report: Fashion: Is a Runway Show Really Necessary? 2010-09-29T17:49:00Z Perhaps surprised that Mr. Cohen didn’t back off immediately, he pushed his luck and leaned even closer. The Six Degrees of Andy Cohen 2011-01-07T22:42:55Z Related: Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine first look review – Apple founder's sour side Gibney says Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell initially offered to help with the project but then backed off. Steve Jobs' widow pulled out of documentary on late Apple chief, claims film-maker 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z At the same time, some major acts, like U2 and Radiohead, have backed off writing political songs and instead are using their concerts and tours to promote causes. Occupy Wall Street Protest Lacks an Anthem 2011-10-18T22:24:02Z California: As much as he should give you to back off and love him. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She feels the need to confront your husband’s former mistress? 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z His style can best be described as inoffensively resolute: He doesn’t badger, but neither does he back off. Review: ‘My Scientology Movie,’ an Offbeat Inquiry 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z “Being an elder brother, if ever there was an argument about anything, I’d back off, always,” says Scott now. Ridley Scott: ‘I wanted to scare the shit out of people. That’s the job’ 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z He asks Catholics to back off supporting their friends and family members as they enter into their lawful unions, to boycott their weddings, under penalty of harming their “relations with God.” Rhode Island bishop: Stay away from gay weddings! 2013-05-03T20:12:00Z For each letter about slothful guests who lift not a finger, I receive nearly as many complaining about guests who won’t back off. Social Q’s: Social Q’s: Raising the Roof Over a Daughter’s Holiday Guest 2012-11-08T23:06:21Z Though Appleton may have decided to back off from a public dispute with Richardson, her claims are certainly not atypical. Is this the end of Terry Richardson? 2014-04-21T14:38:00Z He backed off a little in a tweet, saying that his statement suggesting a specific attack was in reference to a TV report. Perspective | Five ways President Trump can become media literate 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z He’s as much of an outcast as she is; yet whenever the movie tries to say something insightful about racial integration — or education, or any number of issues — it backs off or bogs down. Review: Zapped by Lightning, a French Teacher Becomes ‘Mrs. Hyde’ 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z He backs off, although it's not so clear that she wants him to. Ryan Gosling on the violence of femininity 2011-05-23T17:01:00Z Actually, they don’t just back off; they declare that they’re doing so. Richard Pryor, Flame-Thrower 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z While Blagojevich's lawyers disagree, they also backed off previous public statements suggesting he was a candidate for probation. Hard time looking likely for Blagojevich 2011-12-07T03:48:00Z So we backed off from that - it was too big, too larger than life. The Alan Partridge film gamble 2013-08-07T07:24:12Z That said, it's easy to miss Jeonju B' Bop Fusion Rice Bar — one of a trio of Korean eateries set back off the highway just north of 188th Street Southwest. Jeonju B' Bop Fusion Rice Bar offers a culinary journey 2011-12-22T21:30:06Z Things reach peak weirdness when Susan drops him back off at his mother’s and watches him turn back into a little boy. Times move pretty fast! Rewatching 80s favourites in the age of #metoo 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z I wanted to do some other things and I couldn't do both because of my age and my health, so I decided to back off the Brothers and focus on what I wanted to do. Trombone Shorty, Aaron Neville close Jazz Fest 2013-05-06T01:16:04Z But he emphasized that the Times is not backing off from offering a wide range of viewpoints within its Opinion section — and that he won’t yield to those who don’t want to hear opposing views. New York Times editorial page editor resigns after uproar over Cotton op-ed 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z It was wallowing in a shallow pool of seawater and Sully was dancing around the edges, alternately charging towards it and backing off, barking wildly all the while. Experience: I was attacked by a seal 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Pretty soon, however, the group was back to business as usual and didn't back off an inch from an agenda that targets pretty much everyone and everything as worthy of spite, including itself. Wolf gang grins, but doesn't flinch 2011-07-17T23:23:00Z Yanagitani’s touch reminded me of why the piano is considered a percussion instrument, and it was only in Schumann’s gently lyrical Andante movement that he backed off and blended in with an appealing legato. A delicious and bite-size program of two piano quartets 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z But they played nearly the entire piece in rhythmic unison: phrases that stop and start, hammering away and switching to syncopation, building up and backing off and gearing up again with a different attack. Music Review: It All Comes Through in the Mix, Even the Kazoos 2011-03-08T23:21:59Z Finally, from the 1¼ -yard line, they back off, but the victim is so woozy he shanks the snap, and the Bears win. Perspective | Why you shouldn’t go toe-to-toe with a sports columnist 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The gun was raised again; instinctively Thomas backed off once more, and the gamekeeper forced the men off his property and back on to the path, where they retreated under the keeper's watchful aim. Edward Thomas, Robert Frost and the road to war 2011-07-29T21:57:01Z The board backed off the offer, saying it was only a “tentative settlement agreement.” A health official in Michigan is taking her county to court over $4 million resignation offer 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The shift represents a backing off from the market-oriented reforms that began in the 1980s as a reaction to many of the disastrous economic policies of Mao Zedong. China state-controlled outlets reveal Xi Jinping’s goals for APEC summit, Biden meeting 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z As things get tougher in Ukraine this winter, the U.S. can back off, cutting aid and retreating into ourselves. Opinion: Kyiv's dark moment and America's fateful choice 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z “They respond to strength. Iran has always backed off when they realize America is serious,” Ms. Haley noted. DeSantis reminds us — politicians need convictions 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z When a guard threatened to shoot, the group backed off and Ms. Stafford felt her resolve deflate. One Year in the Infuriating and Humiliating Search for a Job in South Africa 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z “You punch them hard, and they will back off.” Everyone but Trump is running out of time — and other takeaways from last night's GOP debate 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Duesterberg said such blunt talks at a time of growing Chinese domestic problems could prompt Mr. Xi to back off support for Russia and Iran. China state-controlled outlets reveal Xi Jinping’s goals for APEC summit, Biden meeting 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Ms Stone said she got hysterical and the executive backed off and left through a door behind his desk. Sharon Stone says ex-Sony head sexually harassed her in the 1980s 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z “We hope that the Republicans will get Tuberville to back off, but we will get it done,” Mr. Schumer, New York Democrat, told reporters. Senate Republicans scramble for solution to Tuberville military blockade ahead of key vote 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z “I don’t feel like over the last year that we’ve backed off from really anything else because of doing this initiative.” Migrants in cities across the US may need medical care. It’s not that easy to find 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z “The bear and I looked each other in the eyes. He backed off a little, I opened the door and discharged the entire clip of my pistol at his feet,” he said. Putin is expected to seek reelection in Russia, but who would run if he doesn’t? 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z No, he has not backed off these positions. "Sexual anarchy": Mike Johnson is the GOP's Incel-in-Chief 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The union did back off some of its early demands that included a 32-hour work week, restoring defined benefit pensions and a 40% pay rise over the life of the contract. UAW-Ford deal nets union big wins on wages, benefits, investments 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Norris said he was "very" satisfied with his recovery, especially after losing some places at the restart as gaps closed around him and he had to back off. Verstappen wins restarted Mexico City GP after crash 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Smart backed off his comments earlier this week. Cocktail Party in Atlanta, Orlando? Georgia, Florida eye neutral sites for 2026-27, AP sources say 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Morgan’s attempt in the 44th minute bounced back off the post and she tried to score off the rebound, but the ball sailed over the goal. Alex Morgan misses penalty and U.S. settles for 0-0 draw with Colombia in exhibition 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Brandon Wu, director of policy & campaigns for NGO ActionAid USA called on the United States to back off its insistence that the World Bank house the fund. Countries deadlocked on 'loss and damage' fund as UN climate summit nears 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The beginnings of some aid convoys to Gaza and no fresh escalation of the war there at the weekend at least saw crude oil and gold prices back off their latest highs on Monday. Morning Bid: Markets juggle 5% yields and 150 yen 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The Falcons seemed to back off defensively late, allowing the Midshipmen to drive 78 yards for their only touchdown. No. 3 Ohio State beats No. 7 Penn State 20-12 in pivotal Big Ten match—up 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Colorado officials initially said the bridge was the property of the railroad but later backed off that claim. Broken rail caused Colorado train derailment that collapsed bridge, preliminary findings show 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Kansas has been in and out of school funding lawsuits for several decades, with lawmakers promising increases in spending and then backing off when the economy soured and state revenues became tight. With funding for Kansas schools higher, the attorney general wants to close their lawsuit 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The Wisconsin Democratic Party said the comments are a signal that Republicans are backing off from impeaching Protasiewicz “by moving the goalposts in an effort to save face.” Wisconsin Republican leader won’t back down from impeachment threat against Supreme Court justice 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The city moved to condemn the house but backed off when the utilities were turned back on. A homeless man is charged with capital murder and rape in the death of a 5-year-old Kansas girl 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Upon entering the cabin, one of girls is seen immediately backing off and reaching for the ground, before another girl is dragged unconscious from the cabin by passengers. Iran rights group says mother of hospitalized teenage girl arrested 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Menendez failed to convince Democratic colleagues behind closed doors last week to back off their resignation calls. The George Santos of the Senate: Dems still willing to work with embattled Sen. Bob Menendez 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Then usually the best remedy is to back off — do a flip-flop — even if it does make you look foolish. Column: Senate appointment extricates Newsom from a major screw-up 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Upon entering the cabin, one of the girls is seen immediately backing off and reaching for the ground, before another girl is dragged unconscious from the cabin by passengers. Iranian girl critical in hospital after alleged encounter over hijab- activists 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z “This horse keeps coming back off extended vacations and is always pretty much the same horse,” said trainer Mark Glatt. Breeders' Cup Classic field starts to fill in with Slow Down Andy win 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Hatton stood back off his ball and laughed with the spectators. Hatton turns air blue at the Ryder Cup ahead of partnership with fellow hothead Rahm 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez on Thursday in a closed-door meeting failed to convince his Democratic colleagues to back off calls for him to resign amid federal bribery and corruption charges. Menendez can’t sway fellow Dems from resignation calls as Fetterman pushes for expulsion 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Harder's third arrived a minute into added time, as she coolly stroked the ball into the net after Signe Brunn's effort had come back off the bar. Harder hat-trick helps Denmark thrash Wales 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The Ducks obliterated Colorado in the marquee matchup of the weekend, grabbing a 35-point halftime lead before backing off in what became a 42-6 victory. Pac-12 rewind: UW and Oregon dominate, WSU meets the moment 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Hamilton had already made a gap, but backed off to help Russell, to no avail as Sainz passed him down the pit straight with two laps to go. Verstappen wins in Japan as Red Bull take teams title 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z “This is a terrible time for the U.K. to back off from our commitments, sending mixed messages to business communities that desperately need clarity to enable investment and innovation in a low-carbon future,” he said. UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Beshear’s campaign turned up the pressure after Cameron appeared to back off from his entrenched position of supporting the state’s abortion ban as currently written, with few exceptions. In Kentucky governor’s race, Democrat presses the case on GOP challenger’s abortion stance 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z One option might be piggy backing off of your significant other’s employer-provided health insurance. Can I Be Added to My Boyfriend’s Health Insurance at Best Buy Even If We’re Not Married? 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Ukraine also threatened this week to ban some Polish food items, but appeared to back off that. Grain spat drags Ukraine’s ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z "The national government had looked at road-pricing and backed off. So he faced a lot of opposition - now people see the congestion charge as not a political thing." The ongoing legacy of 'Red Ken' Livingstone 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Nor has the industry backed off its efforts to undermine state environmental laws. Column: The oil companies lied to us about climate change. California should sue them into the ground 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The Commanders’ new offensive coordinator picked apart the Denver defense with a mix of screen pass plays and running calls that backed off a Denver defense that was pummeling Howell early and often. LOVERRO: The early returns on Howell, Bieniemy bode well for Commanders’ future 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Sanders and Republicans in the Legislature had initially pushed for more widespread exemptions to the open-records law, but backed off after facing growing criticism that it would erode government transparency. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs law restricting release of her travel, security records 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Sanders and Republican legislators on Tuesday backed off a broader plan that would have closed off access to other records, including any “reflecting communications” between the governor’s office and her cabinet secretaries. Arkansas lawmakers advance plan to shield Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel, security records 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Texas had planned to appeal the decision but ultimately backed off. Supreme Court expected to clarify gun rights for felons and drug users, watchers say 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z One deputy was hit by gunfire and the rest backed off, the sheriff said. Officers fatally shoot man in South Carolina after he kills ex-wife and wounds deputy, sheriff says 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z But the other code enforcement officer responded “I have and Rich told me to back off and don’t worry about it.” Owner of collapsed Iowa building that killed 3 people files lawsuit blaming engineering company 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Just before half-time, the £18m signing from Aston Villa then curled a shot which rattled the post, but it ricocheted back off Pickford and landed into the net. How 'massive' Pickford justified status with triple save 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Weirich’s office initially contested the intellectual disability claims, but backed off after he was found mentally disabled. Appeals court agrees that a former Tennessee death row inmate can be eligible for parole in 4 years 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The court ruling also will likely spark battles in ideologically divided states over whether to step up wetlands oversight as federal agencies back off, Zovod said. States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z At the hotel, Monahon says, male colleagues bothering her and a friend backed off when Buckingham — a plumber and amateur boxer from Auckland, New Zealand — sat with them. Women working in Antarctica say they were left to fend for themselves against sexual harassers 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z He backed off the mound to throw to first and faked, then went to second where the balk was committed and Barnes was safe. Barnes homers for first time in nearly a year, Dodgers beat Brewers 1-0 for 11th straight victory 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Despite Mr. Biden’s rosy forecast, he has backed off from earlier claims that the so-called Inflation Reduction Act will actually curb high prices. Biden shifts rhetoric on Inflation Reduction Act ahead of one-year anniversary 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z That approach led to several days in spring practice when D’Anton backed off his intention to cover new concepts because he didn’t feel like players had grasped what he already taught. Forged in football alongside his father, D'Anton Lynn aims to revive UCLA's defense 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z While Montana may be the only state where GOP lawmakers overruled voters on a specific abortion question this year, Republicans lawmakers in Kansas and Kentucky haven't exactly backed off after being dealt ballot-measure defeats. Voters rejected an anti-abortion measure. State GOP lawmakers passed a similar bill anyway 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z But instead of backing off and quoting an all-in rate, many hotels have doubled down on the extras. Hotels are returning fire in the ‘junk fee’ war. Don’t be a casualty 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z It’s possible that the economy takes back off and you guys have to do more down the road. A Fed Official Wonders: ‘Do We Need to Do Another Rate Increase?’ 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z For both presidents, backing off Crimea is hardly an option. The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The fight was essentially over at that point, though Crawford backed off in the eighth round. Crawford unifies welterweight division with 9th-round TKO in dominant performance over Spence 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z No Labels plans to hold a presidential nominating convention next April in Dallas, and the group is showing no signs of backing off its 2024 plans. Ex-Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon joins push for third-party presidential bid as Democrats try to stop it 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Manchester United also enquired but backed off when informed how much a deal would cost them. Top European clubs holding out for Tottenham's Kane 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z |
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