bow out

Example Sentences

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Might they write smaller checks or bow out entirely if the conflict drags on?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Should he bow out, Boland is expected to lead the assault alongside Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

While Gerhardsson said he is "not a dreamer", if he is to bow out with one last hurrah in Switzerland, his side will seek revenge if they land England in the last eight.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

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

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas