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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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is not backing down in its fight against National Public Radio.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Sadie Robertson Huff isn’t backing down from a little backlash.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Still, Johnson isn’t backing down.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Sadie Robertson Huff isn’t backing down from a little backlash.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Still, Johnson isn’t backing down.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The pair then broke into two high-security display cases, snatched various pieces of crown jewels on display, and scurried back down the ladder and escaped.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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