back down

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Recent Examples of back down Publishers at the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times this week said their papers would forgo endorsements for this year's presidential election, adding to a growing number of papers that are choosing to back down from political endorsements across the country. Sara Fischer, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 Stock market surges on Election Day Prices Inflation has bedeviled the U.S. for the past several years -- but in recent months price increases have slowed back down to a normal pace. Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Squeeze the upper back at the top of the position before lowering back down. Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024 And why did the U.S. do better than any other advanced economy in bringing inflation back down? Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for back down 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for back down
Verb
  • This summer, the moment felt right for Purpura to reach back out to Hart.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The soap ensures that gnats who enter the trap can’t fly back out.
    Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • On Tuesday, the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee backed off, voting to keep the film credit in place while cutting the cap, starting next year.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
  • That could have meant dissolving or merging parts of the district with neighboring districts, but after strong pushback from the community, the state backed off its orders.
    Yesenia Robles, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Who's the cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about?
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
  • He was walked by cops out of the 105th Precinct in handcuffs Thursday morning and later arraigned in Queens Criminal Supreme Court on murder charges.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
Verb
  • Instead of selecting anything for herself, the girl gathered nonperishable food, hygiene products and socks, Henry recalled.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • To recall the authentic flavors of Barcelona this festive season, here are nine wine gifts from Catalonia to delight the wine connoisseur in your life.
    Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

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