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bowing

[boh-ing] / ˈboʊ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
bending
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Podcasts can run forever, but some hosts are bowing out as celebrities and YouTube dominate the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

As the national anthem played following their victories, Smith and Carlos expressed their anger about racial injustice in America by bowing their heads and raising their fists.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

But in some respects, OpenAI is simply bowing to the inevitable demands of the marketplace with its apparent U-turn.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

However he says he could only make the switch when his side were doing sufficiently well - otherwise it would look like he was bowing to external noise.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

The crowd parts and hushes, bowing as they pass.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black