bow out
Example Sentences
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Some lawmakers, seeming to recognize the risks of letting the vagaries of aging and health determine the country’s political fate, have opted to bow out.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
Party leaders have all but asked the candidates at the bottom of the polls to bow out, but understandably the response has been, “Why me? I’m no worse than the others.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Might they write smaller checks or bow out entirely if the conflict drags on?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Bodo/Glimt's dream run in this season's Champions League may be over, but they bow out with heads held high having made history.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
He is not thrown out, not outgamed, not outgunned; he simply chooses to bow out.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
