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if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date
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After that, though, Houston went on an 10-0 run to cut it back down to six with just under five minutes to go, as Duke went on a seven-plus-minute stretch of not hitting a shot.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Thursday afternoon, President Donald Trump showed no signs of backing down on his plans to impose tariffs that are more severe than expected.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Darnell backs down, leaving Gregory one last dragon to slay: the fundraiser.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The competition committee made the new kickoff format – in which the kicking and returning teams line up closer to one another, with the kick return men further back down the field – permanent.
—Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Thursday afternoon, President Donald Trump showed no signs of backing down on his plans to impose tariffs that are more severe than expected.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
Darnell backs down, leaving Gregory one last dragon to slay: the fundraiser.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The competition committee made the new kickoff format – in which the kicking and returning teams line up closer to one another, with the kick return men further back down the field – permanent.
—Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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