Sentence examples for close to backing down from inspiring English sources
Trump did not come close to backing down, calling Francis' comments "disgraceful" and insisting that the pontiff would pray for a Trump presidency "if and when the Vatican is attacked by ISIS," another name for the Islamic State militant group.
It doesn't look like either party is anywhere closer to backing down, while both have the resources necessary to keep the fight going.
Parker Harris, a Salesforce cofounder and close friend, told him to back down.
Too close to callAs Saddam Hussein refused to back down, the likelihood of America bombing Iraq drew close.
"Karl believes he is entitled to look at fiscal matters differently as his circumstances have changed and he is not one to back down," says a source close to the 32-year-old.
Kurds have dreamed of having their own country for decades, and Barzani came close to a referendum in 2014 before backing down in the face of U.S. pressure and the raging war with ISIS.
After opposition from scientists both inside and outside the Smithsonian and key lawmakers over the planned closing, Mr. Small backed down.
Kenya has previously threatened to close its camps, but has always backed down.
He's going to close it back down here with death and he's going to close it back down using a process that we frequently encounter in music, and that is this idea of dissonance resolving to consonance.
Humana backed down and closed its Partners program.
The NPS considers razing the lodge but backs down after protests, then closes the lodge in 1989 after structural engineers warn of a possible collapse.
