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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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But looking over at this man’s phone knocked her back down.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025
Another blast of colder air will bring the Midwest and Northeast back down to near freezing high temps and near to below zero low temperatures by Monday.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
But the pendulum is expected to swing back in the other direction late next year as the supply chain adjusts, according to Popal and Wang, potentially bringing prices back down or at least capping increases.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
But Hegseth has given little quarter to his opponents and shows no signs of resigning or even backing down on any of the issues.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025
Another blast of colder air will bring the Midwest and Northeast back down to near freezing high temps and near to below zero low temperatures by Monday.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
But the pendulum is expected to swing back in the other direction late next year as the supply chain adjusts, according to Popal and Wang, potentially bringing prices back down or at least capping increases.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
But Hegseth has given little quarter to his opponents and shows no signs of resigning or even backing down on any of the issues.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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