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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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Still, even if inflation does head back down, that may not be good enough for voters, who are demanding that overall affordability improve and want to see prices decline, not just rise at a slower pace.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
In part one, the orcas can be seen swimming near the boat as the seal briefly emerges from the water before swimming back down.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Though some regulation deadlines have been postponed, Besim Özek, director of strategy and business development for Bossa, said policymakers are not backing down.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Audiences know how the story ends — the Republican party did not, ultimately, become a champion of environmental regulation — but may be less familiar with the personal and political battles that ultimately led Bush to back down.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
In part one, the orcas can be seen swimming near the boat as the seal briefly emerges from the water before swimming back down.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Though some regulation deadlines have been postponed, Besim Özek, director of strategy and business development for Bossa, said policymakers are not backing down.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Audiences know how the story ends — the Republican party did not, ultimately, become a champion of environmental regulation — but may be less familiar with the personal and political battles that ultimately led Bush to back down.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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