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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China has been one of the few countries that hasn't backed down, relying on its economic clout.
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NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
China has been one of the few countries that hasn’t backed down, relying on its economic clout.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
On Monday, bitcoin topped $125,000 for the first time before settling back down to around $122,000.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The tense film is anchored by none other than Keira Knightley, who delivers a layered performance as a woman refusing to back down in the face of injustice.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
China has been one of the few countries that hasn’t backed down, relying on its economic clout.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
On Monday, bitcoin topped $125,000 for the first time before settling back down to around $122,000.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The tense film is anchored by none other than Keira Knightley, who delivers a layered performance as a woman refusing to back down in the face of injustice.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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 14 Oct. 2025.
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