Example Sentences

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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

For now, the recommended strategy is that “AI equity leadership ain’t budging for the time being.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Steve Parker, the head of Boeing’s defense business, said in a letter to workers earlier this month that the company was willing to make modifications without budging on the overall contract’s value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

For his part, Mr Ford says he is ready to keep negotiating but on canned cocktails at least, he is not budging.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

Lara and Tanasia aren’t budging; they’re just repeating the first couple of measures over and over again.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon