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bend

[bend] / bɛnd /




VERB
persuade; influence
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Daniel Ingham died in the crash at Doran's Bend on the western section of the course on the first lap of the third qualifying session on Wednesday evening, race organisers said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The agency briefly took the map down altogether, around the same time that protests about the possibility of a physical wall in Big Bend National Park reached a fever pitch.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Local groups such as Fort Bend Environmental and Air Alliance Houston have tried to raise awareness about the region’s poor air quality and lobby for a regulatory air monitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Jessica and a friend were set to leave for a long road trip to a fantasy convention in South Bend, Indiana.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Bend all the way to one side, then back to the other.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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