bench

It would be strange for the Dodgers to bench Shohei Ohtani, but it’s clear that pretending he’s healthy enough to provide meaningful at-bats isn’t helping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

He was on the bench for the final two games against Leeds and AC Milan, but did not get on.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Here’s what to know as the Supreme Court returns to the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

They also increased their leg press and bench press strength.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

She plays Christmas music, and the guys who are waiting for visitors get all dressed up in suits and ties and sit on the bench by the entryway.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

A number of Linton’s loved ones sat away from them in a separate row of benches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 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

Until Ted benches her, however, she is a device, a measuring stick against which Ted and Rebecca stack their values.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

Worshipers sat on long wooden benches under a bamboo-and-steel roof, ceiling fans turning slowly overhead and loudspeakers crackling with reminders to be kind and to behave well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Celia asks, moving piles of books so they can sit on the violet benches but the twins both remain where they are.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

There is uncertainty over how De Zerbi will line up, and Senesi is at risk of being benched given Tottenham's depth at centre-back.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

At one after-school soccer game during Pratt’s senior year, Crossroads’ soccer coach benched him.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Jarred Vanderbilt was certainly running hot Tuesday night in a rematch against Oklahoma City after he was benched in the first moments of the second quarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

In the weeks leading up to that explosive interview, he was left upset after meetings with the Liverpool hierarchy, including sporting director Richard Hughes, where it was outlined that he could be benched.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

Dave was All-State since freshman year, 195 lb. weight class, and he benched 385.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

The players were caught, resulting in the coach benching them for an upcoming game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

This time around, there haven’t been talks of benching Kimmel within the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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

Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 home win over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday despite benching Harry Kane and several others ahead of Tuesday's trip to European champions Paris Saint-Germain.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 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