budge
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The stock barely reacted to results of an experiment with the Cleveland Clinic at the start of the month, and didn’t budge when IBM released data from a neutron scattering experiment in March.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
My trusty travel agent stepped in and tried to get me a credit for what I’d overpaid, but she said the cruise line wouldn’t budge beyond about $200 — far below what I expected.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
Combined, they are unlikely to budge the Federal Reserve from its current wait-and-see approach to interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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
But the phone wouldn’t budge from his pocket.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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