bow to
Example Sentences
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In Sanskrit, namaste translates to mean “I bow to you,” or, ”the light in me honors the light in you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led Tehran's delegation in Pakistan, said Tehran would "not bow to any threats", while navy chief Shahram Irani called Trump's blockade "ridiculous".
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Asked if he will bow to pressure and reverse the plans or water them down, the PM said it was a "point of principle" for him as a former prosecutor to reduce court delays.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Then Mr. Zaslav and his board may decide they have little choice except to bow to the terms of the tech mogul and his budding studio mogul son.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Not a man could bend the stiff bow to his will or string it, until it reached Odysseus.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
