Examples of bow out in a Sentence
quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition
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Netflix bowed out of the race in late February, when Paramount made a new offer that topped Netflix’s final bid and the streamer drew the line at going any higher.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Under pressure from his party, Swalwell bowed out of the governor’s race Sunday — and then the House on Monday.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Hansi Flick’s side bowed out despite a stirring recovery after losing the first leg 2-0.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
When Swalwell succumbed to the growing political pressure to bow out of the race, and eventually resigned from Congress, Gallego did an about-face on his support for the California congressman.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Under pressure from his party, Swalwell bowed out of the governor’s race Sunday — and then the House on Monday.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Hansi Flick’s side bowed out despite a stirring recovery after losing the first leg 2-0.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
When Swalwell succumbed to the growing political pressure to bow out of the race, and eventually resigned from Congress, Gallego did an about-face on his support for the California congressman.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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