climb down

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What he didn’t mention, though, was that China’s retaliation against the U.S. with triple-digit tariffs eventually led Washington to a climb-down as markets revolted.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Privately, though, they said that was exactly the reason for the climb-down, and Trump himself conceded that markets were getting a little too “yippy” for his taste.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2025

Arm's return as a public company represents a climb-down from the $64 billion it was valued at last month when SoftBank bought the 25% stake it did not directly own from its Vision Fund unit.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2023

Ireland is ready to sign up to a proposed global agreement for a minimum tax on companies, a climb-down that removes one hurdle to an unprecedented deal that would reshape the landscape for multinationals.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

The reason?—a kindly means of saving faces for those whom he and I were going to "persuade"—of making the "climb-down" easier for them!

From Angels & Ministers by Housman, Laurence