Examples of back down in a Sentence
if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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Neither side seems ready to back down, and Trump's TikTok deal—which must be approved by the Chinese government—risks further delays the longer negotiations and retaliations drag on.
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ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite past condemnation and public concern, CHI has not backed down from its current legal position.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But just being fearless and never backing down from a moment.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Pelosi, who wrote off the matter for a long period of time, seemed to back down on her staunch opinions ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Despite past condemnation and public concern, CHI has not backed down from its current legal position.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But just being fearless and never backing down from a moment.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Pelosi, who wrote off the matter for a long period of time, seemed to back down on her staunch opinions ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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