hang back

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Recent Examples of hang back Hinrichs’ best memory so far was at a stop a couple of years ago when a family brought a disabled child but were hanging back from the train to avoid the tussle of the crowd. Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024 Victor hangs back at Oz’s place while Oz and Sofia go down to the docks to have a look at Alberto’s big mystery shipment. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024 Mezrich’s book agent hung back, while his film agent worked to attach potential stars and took the PDF out to studios and streamers to create a bidding war. Simon Van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Cheptegei hung back and then, at the right moment, turned on the burners. Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hang back 

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“Hang back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20back. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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