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  • present participle of bend.
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bending



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In other words, you can be forever reliant on the universe’s mercy or merciless in bending it to fulfill your ambition.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

It plays a major role in vision by bending incoming light so it can be focused onto the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

This is what the industry calls "misalignment" - broadly defined as when AI machines do not act in humanity's best interests, such as by bending the rules.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

He wanted to push the limits, even if it meant bending the rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Here,” Jack says, bending to pick me up.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day


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