bowed
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Last year, Australia bowed out of a contest with Turkey to host the COP31 summit in a deal that let it preside over negotiations and bring the preparatory talks to the Pacific.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
A man in a polo shirt bowed three times, checked his phone, then took three more bows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Once audio technology caught up with moving pictures, many of his peers embraced the “talkies” or bowed out.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
At lunchtime, the prisoners in navy overalls file into the dining hall with heads bowed and hands clasped behind their backs.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
In the silence that followed, we all suddenly bowed our heads.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
