backing down
Example Sentences
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The Times reporting enraged Trump, and the administration tried to unmask the paper’s sources before ultimately backing down.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
So far, neither side is showing signs of backing down, foreshadowing a fight that could take years.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
“I don’t think he can take this loss and then be seen as backing down on Iran,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
However, Heraskevych has already said he has no intention of backing down and he was wearing it again in training at the Cortina Sliding Centre on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
However, instead of backing down, the women continued their protests in prison by starting hunger strikes.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
