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But an EU lawmaker who has worked closely on tech sovereignty told reporters Tuesday Europe "should not bow down to pressure".

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Rapper Ice Cube performed on the field before first pitch, revving up the Dodgers fans and calling on the Yankees to "bow down to a team that's greater than you"

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024

He also signaled that, despite a native conservative bent, he would not bow down to Republicans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

But we must never underestimate a strain of masochism in some people, the desire to bow down to the mighty as if they were prostrating themselves before a deity.

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2023

“That’s what we are. Why should we just bow down to labels created for us by others? Why? Where is that written?”

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English


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