Example Sentences

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Her primary rivals are not cowing before her national reputation.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

“To have the same effect of cowing the Taiwan population, Beijing is forced to be more threatening,” said Ja Ian Chong, a political scientist at the National University of Singapore.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2022

Klayman has historically showed little sign of cowing before powerful figures.

From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021

Some faculty members have criticized the statement as cowing to the legislature and not sticking up for faculty.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2015

Rather than cowing the students into submission, the arrests stiffened their resolve, and they returned to the streets with renewed conviction.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman