give ground
Example Sentences
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However, the notable absence of Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang on the trip could suggest the U.S. is less likely to give ground on technology restrictions.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Did the SFA give ground on some of the points raised?
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2023
But the endeavor faces long odds, with little evidence that either side is willing to give ground on a debate that has been stalled for years.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
“Iran may calculate that its unconstrained nuclear advances and unmonitored centrifuge production will put more pressure on the West to give ground in talks quickly,” Eurasia analyst Henry Rome said in a note.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2021
He thought reason, opinion and authority should all give ground before experience, but he lacked the language in which to express this simple idea.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
