bow
Example Sentences
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Asked if he will bow to pressure and reverse the plans or water them down, the PM said it was a "point of principle" for him as a former prosecutor to reduce court delays.
From BBC
Her bowed tones flow like a violinist’s, her plucked solos sometimes bite like a bebop trumpet.
He looks at the miserable elders, many of whose heads are bowed in shame, and says, “Who is ready to accept baptism?”
From Literature
Some paused only briefly, heads bowed in silent reflection or prayer.
From Barron's
Australian Open Daily: Norrie bows out, is British tennis punching below its weight?
From BBC
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