bowing
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the act or art of playing a stringed instrument with a bow.
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the individual way of using the bow in playing a stringed instrument, including the way in which the musician approaches the music emotionally, the articulation of individual notes, and the manner in which the notes of a passage are grouped together.
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Bowing to the volatile army, in October 1941 Emperor Hirohito appointed Tojo prime minister, in addition to the posts of army minister and home minister.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Bowing to the conventions of her day, Marian accepted, in defiance of her own instincts.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2023
Bowing to the dictates of the genre, Apollo will, on her return, do just that, announcing, “I am the god Apollo,” as he sometimes does, and that he will make Emma’s dreams come true.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023
Bowing partially to critics who say the law is unconstitutional, Duda said he was also sending it to the Constitutional Tribunal to review the bill for conformity with the supreme law.
From Washington Times • May 30, 2023
Bowing to the mounting pressure, Mayor Thompson toured the riot area.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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