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
Powell and the committee refused to budge until they were ready.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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
He grunted and groaned and glared at Zeke as he approached, but the metal wouldn’t budge.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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