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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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By June, disapproval had eased back down to 48 percent, but only 42 percent (including just 23 percent of Democrats) approved.
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Monica Potts, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Hold for two to three seconds, then lower back down.
Repeat 10 times.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Although inflation has dipped back down to more usual levels, steady price increases since the pandemic have pressured many shoppers, playing to Walmart’s low-cost sweet spot.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
However, after Romania’s appeal, the CAS found that Team USA’s appeal came after one minute and four seconds — coaches have one minute to appeal a score after judging — and thus the CAS voided Team USA’s appeal and dropped Chiles’ score back down to 13.666 and fifth place.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
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Monica Potts, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
Hold for two to three seconds, then lower back down.
Repeat 10 times.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Although inflation has dipped back down to more usual levels, steady price increases since the pandemic have pressured many shoppers, playing to Walmart’s low-cost sweet spot.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024
However, after Romania’s appeal, the CAS found that Team USA’s appeal came after one minute and four seconds — coaches have one minute to appeal a score after judging — and thus the CAS voided Team USA’s appeal and dropped Chiles’ score back down to 13.666 and fifth place.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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