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Trump showed no sign of backing down on his cabinet pick this week.

From BBC

Davis had just scored on Edwards and was fouled on the play early in the third quarter when they came face-to-face with each other, neither backing down.

When the topic turned to false claims that Haitian immigrants were eating pets, Trump, rather than backing down, hinted that there's even more to the story.

From Salon

Schiff said a Trump win would no doubt “elevate the personal risk” for him and Trump’s other critics, but they aren’t backing down.

“I’m bluffing. But you wait and see. I’ll bluff the Justice Department into backing down.”

From Salon

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