bow out

Example Sentences

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While Powell is set to bow out in charge of the Fed, he has said he would stay on as a governor.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Some lawmakers, seeming to recognize the risks of letting the vagaries of aging and health determine the country’s political fate, have opted to bow out.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

If he is to be believed, can he bow out on a high?

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“We will all bow out someday but hopefully not anytime soon,” added Art, a friend since junior high who’s the Mexiclan’s resident Aristotle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

He is not thrown out, not outgamed, not outgunned; he simply chooses to bow out.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas