backing down

Example Sentences

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By Saturday, as an urgent rescue mission was under way to find a missing U.S. aviator whose aircraft was shot down in Iran, the president showed no signs of backing down on the new strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

So far, neither side is showing signs of backing down, foreshadowing a fight that could take years.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

In Altadena, survivors congregated at the Eaton Fire Collaborative’s community center with a clear message: They were not backing down in the fight to return home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

When he sees me backing down the hallway, he goes strangely still.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir