bending

Example Sentences

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Bending over to pick up a pen one day, she suffered a spinal injury that has left her paralysed.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Other now-former employees rather pointedly noted the timing of Bending Spoons’ recent incursion; Buitenhuis even added that it “feels bad to see something you built get Spooned.”

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

“AOL is an important and beloved business with a brand that has stood the test of time,” Bending Spoons said in an announcement about the acquisition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Bending metal — the actual process of making rovers and spaceships and telescopes — drives economic activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

“Why not? Suddenly Mirren starts choking. Gagging, like she might vomit. Bending over at the waist, her skin damp and pale. “You okay?”

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart