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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

Advertisers are bending over backwards to fit “maxxing” into their marketing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Growers are also reporting cucumbers that are coming out misshapen, with some bending back into a spiral.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Naano doesn’t like bending to the ground anymore, which is why I can’t imagine her being a Hula-Hoop champ of any kind.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan


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