backing down

Example Sentences

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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

Homan stated that the federal government was not backing down on its aggressive immigration agenda.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

For others in the party, however, it was the cost of backing down that was unbearable.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Once the officer got in, the van began to move, backing down the driveway until it reached a space wide enough to turn around.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer