Historical clue formulations

• Pulls out of a deal — 2023-05-23
• Goes back (on) — 2008-07-22
• Heart failures? — 2008-06-28
• Doesn't properly follow through — 2006-04-29
• Doesn't follow through — 2005-04-15
• Cops out — 1998-09-04
• Takes back, with "on" — 1995-04-08
• Backs out — 1995-02-18