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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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While that escalated into an all out trade war with China in 2019, by 2020 Trump backed down and signed a trade agreement.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But the veteran has never backed down from anyone or any challenge during his coaching career.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike Canada and Mexico, China was unable to convince Trump to back down from his threats, so the U.S. levied 10% tariffs on all imports from the country.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
In Tennessee, the state comptroller backed down from taking over the majority-Black city of Mason after local officials agreed that a certified public accounting or law firm would help the town complete audits, balance its budget and train officials on proper use of tax revenue.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But the veteran has never backed down from anyone or any challenge during his coaching career.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Unlike Canada and Mexico, China was unable to convince Trump to back down from his threats, so the U.S. levied 10% tariffs on all imports from the country.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
In Tennessee, the state comptroller backed down from taking over the majority-Black city of Mason after local officials agreed that a certified public accounting or law firm would help the town complete audits, balance its budget and train officials on proper use of tax revenue.
—Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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