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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climbed down
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Apple never backed down and the FBI found a way to unlock the phone anyway, using bugs that already existed in Apple’s code, effectively providing the back door that law enforcement sought in the first place.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Google appears to have backed down in its AI dispute with Disney.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Only one candidate — former Assemblymember Ian Calderon — bowed out as a result of the letter.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Although the Matildas bowed out to England in the semi-finals at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, co-hosting the tournament with New Zealand had a transformative effect on women’s soccer across the country.—
Michael Bailey,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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