budge
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The inability of successive activists to budge Bennett stems from the management-friendly laws of Maryland, where most REITs are domiciled.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The Olympian didn’t budge, and the standoff ended with his disqualification.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer had to reassure the public that the government wouldn’t budge on this, and thanks to pressure from constituents, it didn’t.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
The Scandinavian blocking area of high pressure is finally going to budge this week, allowing our weather to turn colder with some hill snow in the north later this week.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
And how, to the great distress of Uncle Al, he refused to budge until he had swept her off her feet and married her.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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