kowtow

Example Sentences

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Those early signs of kowtowing were bad indicators that the members of Youngstown State University’s faculty union just couldn’t get behind.

From Salon

"A kowtowing of the East towards the West is not a rising East."

From BBC

It will not want to be seen kowtowing to Washington.

From BBC

Next, is kowtowing, accommodating and acquiescing to the whims and ego of that aging superstar or find yourself gone before your tenure is up.

From Los Angeles Times

“They kowtowed to this apparent superstar with poor results.”

From Seattle Times