as in to back down
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Twice per day, on the way up and back down, Kosmos 2589 briefly passes near a large number of US government and commercial satellites in more conventional geosynchronous orbits but then quickly departs the vicinity.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025 -
Beauty is not backing down from its inclusive positioning. E.l.f.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Pierce physically attempted to turn her around, but Glover was pulling away.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
7 July 2025
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Minnesota pulled away in the late third and early fourth quarters for an 82-71 win, improving their league-best record to 16-2 and 10-0 at home.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
6 July 2025
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“Climb down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb%20down. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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