budge

Example Sentences

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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, did not budge and only redeemed 5%, some $620 million in all, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 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

As the suspect refused to budge, officers tried various tactics to extract him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

At first it wouldn’t budge, but slowly it gave...like coming loose from strong glue.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles