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budge

[buhj] / bʌdʒ /


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But that event was for amateurs, a point on which the International Olympic Committee would not budge.

From Los Angeles Times

The movement ended when the court ordered protest sites to be cleared, but the government did not budge.

From BBC

Europe scrambled to offer burden-sharing reassurances, but the Belgian PM wouldn’t budge.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Treasury market logged a placid session, with yields barely budging, a day before the Labor Department releases delayed figures on October and November inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Slow construction, homeowners unwilling to budge, high interest rates and sellers pulling their listings all contributed to low inventory in 2025.

From MarketWatch