give ground
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However, the notable absence of Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang on the trip could suggest the U.S. is less likely to give ground on technology restrictions.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The Chinese statements on his meetings in Beijing this week didn’t appear to give ground on the issues that divide the EU and China.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024
If the SFA didn't give ground, then what significant inroads were made in the hours it took to reach a resolution?
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023
That will make it hard for her to give ground in the dispute with Brussels.
From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2022
He thought reason, opinion and authority should all give ground before experience, but he lacked the language in which to express this simple idea.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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