bow down to
Example Sentences
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But an EU lawmaker who has worked closely on tech sovereignty told reporters Tuesday Europe "should not bow down to pressure".
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
They will know their worth and they will never bow down to those who chose to discriminate, separate and hate.
From BBC • May 22, 2023
But we must never underestimate a strain of masochism in some people, the desire to bow down to the mighty as if they were prostrating themselves before a deity.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2023
“Sheikh Hasina will not bow down to anyone’s order or interference,” Obaidul Quader, a cabinet minister and the ruling party’s general secretary, told a meeting of party leaders.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022
That’s why they got pissed when they hit me up, ’cause I refused to bow down to them.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
