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bowing

[boh-ing] / ˈboʊ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
bending
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Some now are pressing pause, bowing out or trying to change things up creatively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The FDA reversed itself Wednesday, bowing to an appeal by the company, Moderna announced, saying the FDA will now review its application to license the flu shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But in some respects, OpenAI is simply bowing to the inevitable demands of the marketplace with its apparent U-turn.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

However he says he could only make the switch when his side were doing sufficiently well - otherwise it would look like he was bowing to external noise.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The skeletons of the green trees curved under the elegant weight of the snow, bowing and twisting like ribbons in the wind.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline