bow down
Example Sentences
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Thus, he’s surprised when others don’t bow down so swiftly.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
“I don’t want to do a symbolical gesture to bow down to the system so that I can have a home,” he said.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024
She has also said that, as president, she would not "bow down without putting up a fight".
From BBC • May 31, 2024
He gazes into the mirror, sees a god, and expects us all to bow down.
From Salon • May 6, 2024
This was where the laws of segregation would sometimes bow down to the laws of survival.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
