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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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The students also said that Harvard has offered to retract the suspensions of more than 20 students and student workers and back down on disciplinary measures faced by 60 more.
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Michael Casey, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Once at the top of Mother Miguel Mountain, hikers can take a rest — and try to spot the many San Diego County landmarks — before finding their way back down.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Michael Casey, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Once at the top of Mother Miguel Mountain, hikers can take a rest — and try to spot the many San Diego County landmarks — before finding their way back down.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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