kowtow

Example Sentences

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The head of the department is a micromanager and everyone kowtows to him.

From New York Times

To achieve this, our leaders — government and elected officials — must resist the urge to kowtow to critics online and in the media.

From Washington Post

“Many of the other candidates are kowtowing to businesses,” rather than making sure ordinary residents have what they need, said the 29-year-old, who works for a policy advocacy nonprofit.

From Seattle Times

To be sure, Barr’s rectitude that day doesn’t excuse his earlier kowtowing to Trump or his politicization of the Justice Department.

From Washington Post

Just over a year ago, Trump paused U.S. funding for the WHO and threatened to pull the U.S. out over the health agency’s alleged missteps and kowtowing to China early in the COVID-19 crisis.

From Seattle Times