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cower

[kou-er] / ˈkaʊ ər /


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“This is a story of happiness,” Gibson insists at one point, refusing to cower to cancer.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025

Because the court did not cower in the face of this resistance, our country continued forward on the path toward a more just and democratic society.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2024

Ten 6-week-old piglets cower together in the corner of a gated pen spread with straw.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 7, 2023

He sought to walk towards the blizzard of criticism - an unlikely alliance taking in Ford and the National Trust among many others - rather than cower from it.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2023

It's made for astronauts to cower in while their crewmates rescue them.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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