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budging

  • present participle of budge.

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Natural-gas prices, meanwhile, are down 8% in 2026 after barely budging in 2025.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Eastern time on Sunday, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were flat, and S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq Composite futures were barely budging higher.

From Barron's Dec. 7, 2025

But Pfizer and other drugmakers weren’t budging on broader price cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 3, 2025

Unlike others in the crowded race for governor, who are likely to drop out if Harris jumps in, L.A.’s former mayor said he’s not budging.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2025

I must have frowned pretty hard, because he looked at my face and he swallowed a few times, but he wasn’t budging.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones