climb down

Example Sentences

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“They showed they could weather the storm and the administration had to climb down from the tariffs and spend most of the past year trying to mollify China.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Astronauts can’t parachute to the surface, or climb down a rope ladder, or just beam themselves down from the Transporter Room.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

It takes some 45 seconds for a crane operator to climb down, let alone reach a shelter, Berestenko said.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Biologists had to use a ladder to climb down into the space for his weekly feedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

"Now if that is her room," I said, "then I'll bet I could climb down there somehow and get in."

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl