backing down
Example Sentences
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Late on Wednesday, a handful of the students got a reprieve, with the SLC backing down and reinstating their right to receive payments.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
So far, neither side is showing signs of backing down, foreshadowing a fight that could take years.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
“I don’t think he can take this loss and then be seen as backing down on Iran,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
“I think the right question is how much pain is the U.S. willing to take? China won’t be backing down here,” Louis-Vincent Gave, head of Gavekal Research, said in an email.
From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025
Rolling over onto her stomach, she started backing down the slope feet first, looking ridiculous in her robe and slippers.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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