as in to lose
to undergo defeat
quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition
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Blue bowed out of the race just before the vote was held, after the caucus voted to allow members to cast their votes via a secret ballot, Democrats told Axios.
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Lucille Sherman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Rolling Stone spoke with industry veterans about how Nintendo’s forward thinking eye for innovation saved it from bowing out of the race for gaming domination.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Super Micro had its worst week on the market on record last week after the resignation of its auditor, Ernst & Young, the second accounting firm to bow out in under two years.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
However, Gonzalez bowed out in mid-2022 after failing to get confirmed amid a personal scandal.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lucille Sherman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Rolling Stone spoke with industry veterans about how Nintendo’s forward thinking eye for innovation saved it from bowing out of the race for gaming domination.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
Super Micro had its worst week on the market on record last week after the resignation of its auditor, Ernst & Young, the second accounting firm to bow out in under two years.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
However, Gonzalez bowed out in mid-2022 after failing to get confirmed amid a personal scandal.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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