bend down
Example Sentences
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At the Louvre, the impulse is not to revere Franklin, gazing out from inside his vitrine, but to approach him—to bend down, to look him in the eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
For one, they had already made passes of this field and so I went several feet without having to bend down to pick up fruit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
As Catherine handed Lily-Rose back her banana the young girl threw it on the floor and the princess had to bend down to retrieve it.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
When a cute pooch stares up at you, all you want to do is bend down and scratch their belly.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 19, 2023
I approach, mindful of my footsteps, pause—her shoes between us—and make a half-hearted attempt to bend down and offer the meal.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
