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Recent Examples of unbowed
London endured 57 consecutive nights of bombing during the Blitz and emerged battered but unbowed.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Although American and Israeli strikes have destroyed thousands of military targets and killed dozens of top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the regime remains unbowed.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Four decades into her stand-up career, Margaret Cho remains unbowed and unwavering on stage.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil passes on a typical day, remains essentially closed to business, and Iranian leaders are unbowed.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Although American and Israeli strikes have destroyed thousands of military targets and killed dozens of top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the regime remains unbowed.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Four decades into her stand-up career, Margaret Cho remains unbowed and unwavering on stage.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil passes on a typical day, remains essentially closed to business, and Iranian leaders are unbowed.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbowed
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Steve Baik is back Steve Baik, who guided Chino Hills to an unbeaten basketball season in 2015-16 when the Ball brothers were playing, is returning to high school basketball as the new head coach at Calabasas.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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That was the result of optimism being gently stoked during an unbeaten run through qualification but an end to that sequence revealed flaws in their grand plans.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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And by the lack of palpable buzz despite fond memories of ’94. There was a certain innocence and novelty to the World Cup’s first foray in an unconquered land, a coming-of-age moment for the nation and its newfound respect for jogo bonito.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Apart from Michigan, nearly all lands east of the Mississippi River had been carved into states, while Florida remained sparsely inhabited and in large part unconquered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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But Lobo isn't some mindless arrogant hulk out to impose his indomitable will.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
6 June 2026
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Such a situation can be even more difficult to handle than facing an indomitable champion on the other side of the net.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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That allowed Las Vegas to draft former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who led the Hoosiers to a historic undefeated season and national championship this past year.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2026
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The Brazil team went undefeated and won the tournament, enhancing the thrill of the experience.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Ryan Borucki relieved him, the White Sox scored twice more, and the Giants faced an unconquerable deficit as baseball’s lowest-scoring team.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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Big ask here, but this is not an unconquerable field.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Of course, honey badgers (Mellivora capensis) aren’t invincible.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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That was still a sharp commercial comedown for a tentpole that so recently seemed invincible.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
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Investors should buckle up for a bumpy ride as multiple risks have suddenly converged to test what looked like an unstoppable stock rally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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With the global success of Chinese EVs and other products, Xi’s plans may appear unstoppable.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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He-Man has superhuman speed and strength and is invulnerable to most damage.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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Not even the most powerful American companies are invulnerable to cargo theft.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2026
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“Unbowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbowed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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