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Ronit Yudkevitch stars as Yehudit, a sheltered farmer’s wife who backs out of a suicide pact that leaves her husband dead.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 June 2026 -
Alternatives are dwindling, and playing centre-backs out of position does not interest me.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Even when The Breadwinner starts to tiptoe toward potential reactionary ideas about who belongs in the workplace and who belongs at home, the movie backs off and makes sure that no leaves the theater riled up.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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In most cases, the animal figures out something isn’t right and backs off.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Vastril confirmed that Saleh never backs down from a challenge.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The heat backs down for a more enjoyable warmth Friday into Saturday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The case, which has only recently come to the attention of POST officials, highlights the limits of state oversight even after lawmakers passed significant police reform aimed at forcing dishonest cops out of the profession.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Rather than throwing those bad cops out of the union and asking for better training so cops will never have to ask what to do when a fellow cop appears to have broken the law, Hendry encourages them.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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