climb down
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“They showed they could weather the storm and the administration had to climb down from the tariffs and spend most of the past year trying to mollify China.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
It takes some 45 seconds for a crane operator to climb down, let alone reach a shelter, Berestenko said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
Biologists had to use a ladder to climb down into the space for his weekly feedings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
This followed a now-familiar pattern: issue maximalist demands, threaten worse, negotiate, climb down and declare victory.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
But there was no other way: She had to climb down, inch by inch.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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