bowing
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A Jerusalem cafe picketed for weeks by observant Jews said Thursday it had agreed to shut on the Sabbath, bowing to demands despite counter-protests by secular Israelis.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Standing in a holding pen for inmates, wearing orange jail attire, Holdo looked back at Savery almost admiringly, at times bowing his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
After all, PlayStation does have a reputation for bowing to its most feral customers’ demands throughout the decades.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
So, too, did the bowing of heads after the ball hit the net as this side's confidence plummeted further.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
“Forgive me, Adaon,” he said, bowing his head.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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She couldn’t stop herself from stealing a peek at the school conductor’s score, copying bowings and poring over the details, but she didn’t indulge any dreams of taking the podium herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
“I changed his position, his bowings, his fingerings, and I was just in absolute shock that he was able to take everything in so quickly. I knew I was working with somebody special.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2021
For the first time they were rehearsed properly, with clear phrasing, articulations and unified bowings for the string players.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2020
Whatever the work, he insisted on using his own set of parts, and for those that he played with "modern" as well as "period" orchestras, he had two sets with appropriate bowings.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2010
Finally, with many thank-yous and bowings and scrapings and warmest wishes to their beautiful wives and distinguished husbands, he departed the room.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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