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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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Brown raised his hand, and then quickly brought it back down.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Lisa proceeded to shout, but Bronwyn was not backing down.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
When Collins swatted Acevedo’s hand away, he was restrained and punched repeatedly by Zapata for about nine seconds until other officers intervened, urging their supervisor to back down.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Yes, Hailey got death threats, and yes, Selena tried to put a stop to it, but did any of that cause stans to back down?
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Lisa proceeded to shout, but Bronwyn was not backing down.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
When Collins swatted Acevedo’s hand away, he was restrained and punched repeatedly by Zapata for about nine seconds until other officers intervened, urging their supervisor to back down.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
Yes, Hailey got death threats, and yes, Selena tried to put a stop to it, but did any of that cause stans to back down?
—Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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