as in to back down
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The salary aprons will bring the top teams back down in a season or so.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025 -
He was sent back down to Triple-A after some early struggles.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Howard walked and scored in the first inning, and then singled and scored in the second inning as the Vikings pulled away early.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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This dynamic is particularly strong in chaser-spacer patterns where one partner’s need for closeness triggers the other’s urge to pull away.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Climb down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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