bending
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The first was a quadratic trend analysis, which tests whether the temperature curve is bending upward over time rather than rising at a constant rate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Somehow, he managed to restrain himself from bending to one knee and kissing the president’s ring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
For more than 20 years, Lionel Messi has been able to do anything he wants on a soccer pitch, bending the game to his will and conjuring otherworldly moves out of thin air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
As Canada manager Jesse Marsch said afterwards: "They were bending a little bit but they didn't break."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Angela whispered, bending down to pick up looped coils from the floor of the cave.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
