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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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But, of course, since this Super is not really Superman or Supergirl and can’t really fly, gravity brings the person back down.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Broadway settled back down to some post-Thanksgiving normalcy last week, dropping about 9% to $42,021,721 from the holiday high of the previous week.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Speaking of not backing down, Claire is finally standing upright and doing her best to get back to normal life.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Many reform movement leaders and progressive prosecutors, however, have shown no signs of backing down.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Broadway settled back down to some post-Thanksgiving normalcy last week, dropping about 9% to $42,021,721 from the holiday high of the previous week.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Speaking of not backing down, Claire is finally standing upright and doing her best to get back to normal life.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Many reform movement leaders and progressive prosecutors, however, have shown no signs of backing down.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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