bowed

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He later said that: "Whilst I think the department felt under pressure, we were proud of the fact we'd not bowed to that pressure."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Two years later, John C. Doerfer, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, likewise bowed out when it was revealed he had vacationed on the yacht of a wealthy friend.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

I didn’t fully become One with a ring until this January when my extremely fit, pickleball-playing sister-in-law bowed out one morning from a family hike at the urging of her ring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“Paramount is paying a stiff price, and its winning bid may turn out to be a Pyrrhic victory,” we wrote on Feb. 27, after Netflix bowed out of the takeover battle.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Llewelyn bowed his head and waited for the alpaca to do the same.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova