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Examples of hang back in a Sentence
even though the young mother wanted the job, she still hung back because she wasn't sure if she should spend time away from her family
Recent Examples on the Web
Police ask Brown for his identification and ask him to hang back and not go to the car, the bodycam footage shows.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2024
During a break in the proceedings on Wednesday, Jill Biden, wearing a fuchsia blazer, hung back in her seat with her sister Bonny by her side.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Cole was expected to hang back in Tampa with the Yankees in Minnesota this week.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
Chiu hangs back with his 7-month-old Husky, Serene, who trotted alongside him during the ride..
—Stephen Krcmar, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
To their credit, NYPD officers hung back, de-escalating, advising volunteers, including students practicing Spanish, French and Arabic, about crowd control.
—Caroline Aiken Koster, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
Samantha is hanging back and plotting her next moves at home when Katagiri and Nagata show up with more questions.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite all New York’s skill and speed, Florida didn’t hang back on defense, but instead attacked the Rangers near the blue line, keeping New York from ever even being able to set up on offense.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
In other words, there are no winners, no losers, no awards, and many participants will hang back with the slowest person.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2024
During a break in the proceedings on Wednesday, Jill Biden, wearing a fuchsia blazer, hung back in her seat with her sister Bonny by her side.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Cole was expected to hang back in Tampa with the Yankees in Minnesota this week.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
Chiu hangs back with his 7-month-old Husky, Serene, who trotted alongside him during the ride..
—Stephen Krcmar, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
To their credit, NYPD officers hung back, de-escalating, advising volunteers, including students practicing Spanish, French and Arabic, about crowd control.
—Caroline Aiken Koster, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2024
Samantha is hanging back and plotting her next moves at home when Katagiri and Nagata show up with more questions.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
Despite all New York’s skill and speed, Florida didn’t hang back on defense, but instead attacked the Rangers near the blue line, keeping New York from ever even being able to set up on offense.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
In other words, there are no winners, no losers, no awards, and many participants will hang back with the slowest person.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
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“Hang back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20back. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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