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bow

[bou] / baʊ /


NOUN
body movement showing obedience or politeness
Synonyms
NOUN
front of boat
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STRONGEST






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Delrahim conceded that Paramount was driven to buy Warner Bros. — it prevailed after Netflix bowed out — because Paramount is not big enough to compete in an industry dominated by technology giants.

From Los Angeles Times

Will he bow to US pressure to nix a project to link China and Chile across the Pacific via an undersea fiber optic cable?

From Barron's

“At the end of the show, the company bowed, the curtains closed, and Lillian and I collapsed on that stage and cried,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Indeed, the US Navy has fired a shot across the bow aimed at all regional players, including India."

From BBC

The footage ends with a wide shot of mourners bowing their heads in front of a group of at least 18 coffins draped in the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

From BBC