budge

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Powell and the committee refused to budge until they were ready.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Haley grew tired, sat down on a rock, and refused to budge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer had to reassure the public that the government wouldn’t budge on this, and thanks to pressure from constituents, it didn’t.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

In fleeting moments, when the blimp would begin to budge, you could almost hear faint cheers for stronger gusts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

So I reasoned that if he wouldn’t budge for me, he wouldn’t budge for anyone else, either.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff