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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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Then, another cold front is predicted to return this weekend — dropping temperatures back down quite rapidly.
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
The Haslams keep knocking them back down.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Bailey’s determination to center his Native roots in his music, and his willingness to speak out about it without backing down, have caught the attention of artists across the Americana scene with a history of speaking their minds.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Not much has been lately for the Bulls, who have tumbled back down the Eastern Conference standings as injuries rack the roster.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
The Haslams keep knocking them back down.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Bailey’s determination to center his Native roots in his music, and his willingness to speak out about it without backing down, have caught the attention of artists across the Americana scene with a history of speaking their minds.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Not much has been lately for the Bulls, who have tumbled back down the Eastern Conference standings as injuries rack the roster.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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