Example Sentences

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But with the French window already shut, PSG cannot replace her so it is unlikely they will budge.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Still, it’s still believed that Snyder will budge and come to sell the team.

From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2023

Perhaps a celebrity-led boycott will budge Delta and BofA into reconsidering their de-patronage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2017

Only a lot of dollars will budge him from his intransigence.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2012

I try scissors and hairpins and knitting needles, but nothing will budge the lock.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau