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bend

[bend] / bɛnd /




VERB
persuade; influence
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Over time, researchers may find ways to make models more efficient, reduce the amount of computation required, or change model architectures in ways that bend the cost curve meaningfully lower.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Alphabet raises $80 billion, index funds bend their rules for AI, and Spain’s unemployment rate is way down.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The crystal also has an in-plane birefringence value of approximately 2.2, allowing it to split and bend light with exceptional efficiency.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In all, this show has the power to favorably bend even the opinions of those skeptical about abstract sculpture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Stumbling around the last bend, they fell on their knees at the tunnel entrance.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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