budge
Example Sentences
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But a few stubborn kilos just wouldn't budge.
From BBC
U.S. retail gasoline prices haven’t budged since last Thanksgiving, providing households a bit more breathing room from inflation that’s still too high for the Federal Reserve’s liking.
From MarketWatch
But rather than revisit the initial findings, the lawsuit filed by the Salehpours claims, the LAPD’s Valley homicide unit and the medical examiner’s office closed ranks and refused to budge.
From Los Angeles Times
Job growth has still barely budged since April, raising pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates to support the economy.
From BBC
He topped out at 50-pounds, then refused to budge from the starting line.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
