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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Apple never backed down and the FBI found a way to unlock the phone anyway, using bugs that already existed in Apple’s code, effectively providing the back door that law enforcement sought in the first place.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, many kids who feel strongly are unlikely to back down, particularly when they’re barred from action.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
For instance, Payne found that the models were often willing to resort to the use of tactical nuclear weapons, and in some cases were willing to launch an all-out nuclear war rather than back down.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Having opened three successful ventures, including Beverly Hills favorite Louká, Kotsiovos felt the timing was right to head back down to OC.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, many kids who feel strongly are unlikely to back down, particularly when they’re barred from action.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
For instance, Payne found that the models were often willing to resort to the use of tactical nuclear weapons, and in some cases were willing to launch an all-out nuclear war rather than back down.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Having opened three successful ventures, including Beverly Hills favorite Louká, Kotsiovos felt the timing was right to head back down to OC.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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