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

Party leaders have all but asked the candidates at the bottom of the polls to bow out, but understandably the response has been, “Why me? I’m no worse than the others.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Wiener is also up against Connie Chan, a county supervisor and former Kamala Harris aide—the only major candidate who waited for Pelosi to bow out before opting in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The two people who he always knew would put up with his crap had decided to bow out.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds