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The Republican House leader backed down after Senate GOP leaders agreed to quickly move forward with the reconciliation bill.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
But so far, the Justice Department has not backed down.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Caruso bowed out of both contests and Bass wound up, instead, with an opponent from the left, City Councilmember Nithya Raman.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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But eventually, Paramount offered more money and Netflix abruptly bowed out of the race rather than prolonging the fight.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Climbed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climbed%20down. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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