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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After all, most focus was on news from the WBD board later in the earnings day that David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance’s best and final takeover offer for the company was superior to Netflix, leading the streamer to bow out of the bidding.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The Musketeers took out Texas in the First Four before bowing out against Illinois in the first round.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Only one candidate — former Assemblymember Ian Calderon — bowed out as a result of the letter.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Gonzales’ decision to bow out of the race appears to clear the field.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The Musketeers took out Texas in the First Four before bowing out against Illinois in the first round.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
Only one candidate — former Assemblymember Ian Calderon — bowed out as a result of the letter.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Gonzales’ decision to bow out of the race appears to clear the field.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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