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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This year was an extreme example of two top teams bowing out of the tournament before the Super Regionals and five other hosts failing to advance, as well.
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The Honda Civic Type R, the hot hatchback that is a standard-bearer for the segment, is bowing out of Europe.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
It’s expected that at least some of her rival Democrats would bow out rather than compete against her, including Porter, who in 2012 was appointed by then-attorney general Harris to be the state’s independent bank monitor in a multibillion-dollar nationwide mortgage settlement.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
He was originally poised to run for reelection in the 2024 presidential race, but bowed out due to growing concerns surrounding his mental and physical health.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 May 2025
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The Honda Civic Type R, the hot hatchback that is a standard-bearer for the segment, is bowing out of Europe.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
It’s expected that at least some of her rival Democrats would bow out rather than compete against her, including Porter, who in 2012 was appointed by then-attorney general Harris to be the state’s independent bank monitor in a multibillion-dollar nationwide mortgage settlement.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
He was originally poised to run for reelection in the 2024 presidential race, but bowed out due to growing concerns surrounding his mental and physical health.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 18 May 2025
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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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