climb down
Example Sentences
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He described that approach as "hilarious" because the Canadians ultimately "climb down on a lot of issues".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“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
But after they touch down on the moon, they won’t be able to climb down a ladder to the surface the way Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did on Apollo 11.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025
Ms. Raz is waiting for me when I climb down the ladder and go back into the building.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
