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cower

[kou-er] / ˈkaʊ ər /


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He shared videos from street demonstrations, describing them as "in defence of the Homeland" and added: "Our people do not cower."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Family members seethe, assistants cower and competitors sharpen their claws.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

“This is a story of happiness,” Gibson insists at one point, refusing to cower to cancer.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025

Because the court did not cower in the face of this resistance, our country continued forward on the path toward a more just and democratic society.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2024

The rest of my team did their best to cower in fear and not look like targets.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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