bench

Example Sentences

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When point guard Jeremy Lin went from a bench warmer to an improbable star during a two-week stretch in 2012, Mamdani said he was glued to a screen at his college in Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Mock arrived at Martin’s desk with ambitions that would similarly break from legal tradition, seeking the impeachment of the entire D.C. bench.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

That led to a no-bond bench warrant, allowing law enforcement to arrest him.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The couple posed for pictures on the bench from where Princess Diana was photographed alone in an iconic 1992 shot.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

In an instant every bench would be filled, the only sound the businesslike rattle of radio parts.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom