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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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City officials said a wheelchair-accessible shuttle will run continuously, transporting visitors from the bottom of the steps to the top and back down.
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Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Unlike Knausgaard, Kristian isn’t one to back down.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
In homes with high ceilings, this pushes trapped warm air back down to your level.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Digestion and water loss typically bring your weight back down.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
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Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Unlike Knausgaard, Kristian isn’t one to back down.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
In homes with high ceilings, this pushes trapped warm air back down to your level.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Digestion and water loss typically bring your weight back down.
—Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for back down
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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