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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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Some Senate Democrats seem prepared to back down from the fight to extend Obamacare subsidies.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
The original price of an item actually increases right before the sale and then once the sale starts, prices are marked back down.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
This pushes warm air back down into the room.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
On Sunday, the eight Democrats backed down on that demand, at least for now.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
The original price of an item actually increases right before the sale and then once the sale starts, prices are marked back down.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
This pushes warm air back down into the room.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
On Sunday, the eight Democrats backed down on that demand, at least for now.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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