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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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The Chaos still holds first place in the Western Conference standings.
Carolina, playing on back-to-back days beneath the scorching sun, didn’t back down.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2024
As the years have gone by, Stray Kids has never backed down from a challenge.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Heading back down the stairs, a port-side walkway leads to a bow area with a circular pool, sunbeds, and sofas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
The View cohost Ana Navarro is attempting to get young Americans to rock the vote in the upcoming presidential election by knocking egos back down to earth.
—EW.com, 13 May 2024
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2024
As the years have gone by, Stray Kids has never backed down from a challenge.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
Heading back down the stairs, a port-side walkway leads to a bow area with a circular pool, sunbeds, and sofas.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
The View cohost Ana Navarro is attempting to get young Americans to rock the vote in the upcoming presidential election by knocking egos back down to earth.
—EW.com, 13 May 2024
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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