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bench

[bench] / bɛntʃ /
NOUN
furniture for sitting
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McDonald, the new Sullivan & Cromwell lead attorney, wasn’t an antitrust specialist, though his two partners on the matter were, and Live Nation already had a deep bench of top flight lawyers from other firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Maresca had started Mateo Kovacic on the bench, so was the Italian boss sending some sort of message to those in the corridors of power at City?

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Another thing De Zerbi did early on in his tenure was to put Maddison on the bench.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Greater relative abundance of both R inulinivorans and R intestinalis was also associated with better performance on the leg press and bench press.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

He’s on the bench with like twenty other guys.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

"There were no benches, no bathrooms, no drinking water, no facilities at all. Even animals would not be kept in such a place," he said.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Sam Wilmot founded the Instagram account Rate This Bench in 2019 after jokingly judging benches while out walking with friends.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

This would vindicate the Fed’s July caution in defying the clamor from the media and financial back benches to raise rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

I laid out my sleeping bag on one of the benches.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

He frequently peered through the two doorways into the ladies' waiting room where he saw several people sitting on the benches or standing around.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

There is uncertainty over how De Zerbi will line up, and Senesi is at risk of being benched given Tottenham's depth at centre-back.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

In the weeks leading up to that explosive interview, he was left upset after meetings with the Liverpool hierarchy, including sporting director Richard Hughes, where it was outlined that he could be benched.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

But after signing with New York last offseason, he played so poorly that he was openly criticized by owner Woody Johnson before being benched.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

After getting benched for his defensive lapses last season, Hayes has impressed coaches with his consistent ability to stay vertical while protecting the rim.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

Plus, I didn’t want English to get benched for something like renaming a play after me.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

Before the game, Roberts admitted that she would consider benching some players if things didn’t improve.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

This time around, there haven’t been talks of benching Kimmel within the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

“But in today’s landscape, benching your stars isn’t realistic. Wins are too valuable, and money — whether we admit it or not — drives everything.”

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 home win over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday despite benching Harry Kane and several others ahead of Tuesday's trip to European champions Paris Saint-Germain.

From Barron's Nov. 1, 2025

Start benching in the morning, work on my upper-body.

From Shadow of the Mothaship by Cory Doctorow




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