budge

Example Sentences

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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

Haley grew tired, sat down on a rock, and refused to budge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

The four of them struggled and pulled, but the ivy would not budge.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood