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bend

[bend] / bɛnd /




VERB
persuade; influence
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Antonyms


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Researchers focused on identifying the exact position of Saturn's cusp -- a region where magnetic field lines bend back toward the poles and allow charged particles to funnel into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“The Blue Trail” is lyrical science fiction that takes place just around the next bend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Senegal will not bend the knee and will not compromise its values," added Fall.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He published it at age 59, when his own adventures in nervous-system regulation allowed him to bend his formerly stiff body backwards into a plow pose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda