bowed

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Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed in apology over the incident during the Tuesday press briefing and asked for forgiveness from bereaved families of the victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

But he bowed out in November, announcing on CNN he was throwing his support behind then-Congressman Eric Swalwell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But architects work their magic at utilitarian drafting tables, heads bowed over blueprints—hardly the setting to stimulate heroic sculpture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The 37-year-old - who stood in the dock with his head bowed after the guilty verdict was returned - was cleared of murder.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The man put both fists over his heart and bowed his head.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver