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That creates real risks with predictable consequences: knowledge concentrated among too few people, decision-making bottlenecks, diminished bench strength, and an organization increasingly vulnerable to the absence or departure of a few individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Georgia Roche replaces Jenna Foubister at half-back for England women, with Hope Millard stepping up to the bench for their must-win final group game.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Portuguese was dropped to the bench for Sunday's loss to Bournemouth, and remained an unused substitute.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Analyst Laura Sutcliffe says Naylor’s elevation to chair cements a senior leadership bench with experience across all of CSL’s key commercial areas and competencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

He climbed up on top of a bench and yelled, “Who are we?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Some hopped on benches craning their necks for a better view while others FaceTimed friends so they could watch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Some rested on cots and benches with their dogs in hallways, while others lay with blankets on the floors of classrooms.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The same individual also made off with four bronze placards from the benches at nearby Patriot Point, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"A £4m defender is usually the last spot on FPL managers' benches but Lundstram was misclassified by FPL towers and was actually a box-to-box midfielder," says Woods.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Now, you go on through there, and you can sit on one of the benches at the back of the cave,” Mr. Hodge said.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Dew made the ball incredibly slippery, while their attack was weakened by the absence of the rested Jofra Archer and benched Adil Rashid.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

After the game, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian suggested that the most famous collegiate passer alive—and a player widely picked as the NFL draft’s top pick before the season—could be benched.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Despite this, the Real Madrid man was benched for Jarrell Quansah against Croatia with the pair starting together against the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The “It’s Not Unusual” singer has been a member of the coaching panel on the British incarnation of “The Voice” since it launched in 2012, though he was previously benched for the show’s fifth season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

I could bring real ones up at the thought of being benched for our first game.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

His struggles have reached the point that the Dodgers even considered benching him on Wednesday, though they ultimately decided against making such a drastic move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 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

Inter coach Cristian Chivu started with Lautaro Martinez and Ange-Yoan Bonny up front, benching Marcus Thuram after Sunday's disappointing derby defeat by AC Milan.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

Barlow, from scanning the heavens, turned round and faced the company, which had drooped in several attitudes of exhaustion on the benching of the piazza.

From Dr. Breen's Practice by William Dean Howells