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bow

[bou] / baʊ /


NOUN
body movement showing obedience or politeness
Synonyms
NOUN
front of boat
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STRONGEST






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Then to tie a bow on the outing, Scott got Pavin Smith to lunge at an outside slider and ground into the final out of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

Twelve months to the day before his international bow, Tyler was making the second of two brief appearances for United in the final game of their controversial post-season tour of Asia.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Early readings from the spacecraft's magnetometers may have detected Mars' bow shock, the region where the solar wind interacts with the planet's magnetic environment.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

He unslung his quiver and bow and laid them against the tree.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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