bow to
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He stayed true to his convictions and did not bow to social pressure or pressure from family members to leave his children a significant amount of money in his will.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
They held up photos of jailed journalists, chanting: "We will not be silenced. Enough is enough!" and "We will not bow to pressure".
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
In Sanskrit, namaste translates to mean “I bow to you,” or, ”the light in me honors the light in you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
Emery will not bow to any external demands to declare Villa are in the title race.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
Miss Hendrix smiled and nodded, a kind of a bow to Fern’s curtsy.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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