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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 good news is that Trump can be made to back down.
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Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Speaking on Wednesday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesman Mark Adams urged Heraskeyvch to back down.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Median sale prices in Boise that approached $600,000 in the middle of 2022 are now back down to about $500,000, according to real estate brokerage firm Redfin.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The slinky will slide back down the pole, giving the squirrel a nice elevator ride to the ground.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Speaking on Wednesday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesman Mark Adams urged Heraskeyvch to back down.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Median sale prices in Boise that approached $600,000 in the middle of 2022 are now back down to about $500,000, according to real estate brokerage firm Redfin.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The slinky will slide back down the pole, giving the squirrel a nice elevator ride to the ground.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Back down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20down. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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