as in to back down
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Some of the students challenged the move in court, but the government later backed down in the legal fight.—
Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Because when these Knicks play like this — urgent, connected, relentless — there’s no opponent too skilled or seasoned to bring them back down to earth.—
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Traditional kayaks are lighter, so they can be pulled away more easily by waves.—
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Joey Logano pulls away from Christopher Bell and William Byron.—
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“Climb down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climb%20down. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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