- present participle of bend.
bending
Example Sentences
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In other words, you can be forever reliant on the universe’s mercy or merciless in bending it to fulfill your ambition.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
This is what the industry calls "misalignment" - broadly defined as when AI machines do not act in humanity's best interests, such as by bending the rules.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The results provide experimental evidence for flexoelectricity, an effect in which uneven bending causes a material to develop an electric charge.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Even now, Harbaugh made clear he wasn’t bending the rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“And who are you two?” she asked, bending down to give them each a good ear rub.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
