bowed

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I didn’t fully become One with a ring until this January when my extremely fit, pickleball-playing sister-in-law bowed out one morning from a family hike at the urging of her ring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Warner board members ultimately concluded that Paramount’s bid topped the one from Netflix and the streamer bowed out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Paramount is paying a stiff price, and its winning bid may turn out to be a Pyrrhic victory,” we wrote on Feb. 27, after Netflix bowed out of the takeover battle.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Yet, Andie holds her head high in the hallway while Blane’s is bowed in the courtyard, dodging stares.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Llewelyn bowed his head and waited for the alpaca to do the same.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova