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How to pronounce backdown
“backdown” pronunciation in real English speech
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But don't expect a complete backdown.
ABC News In-depth
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It was a backdown of sorts, but still bad news for Australia.
60 Minutes Australia
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make that easy for them rather than you know a potential backdown or something.
The Spinoff
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The government's backdown here felt somewhat inevitable really since the days after the budget.
ABC News (Australia)
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