as in to back down
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Verb
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Meanwhile, Samsung isn't backing down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Still, manager Aaron Boone isn't backing down.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead, her screams and attempts to pull away only aroused the animal, increasing its strength.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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As Lyles started to activate his signature top-end speed, his Jamaican competitors continued to pull away ahead of him.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Climb down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb%20down. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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