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Wu said he understands why Guinness might not bend, but believes TransitRuns should recognize his bike-assisted time, especially since the city bike he used is technically a form of public transportation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

As we age, the joints that once handled every bend and fall start to weaken.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Werro - who ran the fastest time for 43 years earlier this season - led from the start in the first semi-final, but crashed to the floor on the final bend.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

“And when it comes to our news operations, I do not aspire to lead these companies to bend their newsrooms to my views. I believe that news should be based on facts and truth.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

He turned the bend by the enormous alder tree, where the swing I’d spent hours in as a child still hung.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

It will gradually turn a reddish, copper color as sunlight bends and filters through the atmosphere to fall on the otherwise-obscured part of the moon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

When the prediction was first made, however, measuring such an effect across bends only a few atoms wide was extremely challenging.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

It was a total eclipse that let Arthur Eddington test Albert Einstein’s claim that gravity bends light.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

In the lower tier of London Stadium, all adult tickets we saw were £95 - or £65 with an obstructed view - on the back straight and two bends.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

He bends down and catches the ball, throwing it to her.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

His colleagues celebrated his candidacy by circulating an image of him on bended knee praying for divine guidance with other lawmakers on the House floor.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

Just weeks later, he went down on bended knee at an Oxford ball.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2022

Me on bended knee, with a ring I'd emptied my bank account to buy.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2022

With no experience, Creason had to go to collections at UCLA, the Seaver Center and the Huntington, “on bended knee,” to learn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021

One large whooping voice spiraled over the heads of the bended forms.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

Step one foot forward and lower your body until both knees are bent, ideally at a 90-degree angle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The arc of human history has bent toward putting more power in people’s hands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

After tugging his short shot at history left of the hole, Herbert bent over in disappointment before composing himself to tap in.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The hood is bent, the radiator is cracked, and the front bumper is destroyed.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Its hind wheel is bent in half, like a folded pizza.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

At that time, theoretical physicist Vincent Meunier predicted that sharply bending graphene could rearrange its electrons and create an electrical response.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Even now, Harbaugh made clear he wasn’t bending the rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Slowly, slowly I hear the creak of bending tree, the whisper of needles.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari