bends

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Nor, unfortunately, does it reflect Martin Luther King’s hopeful idea that history’s arc ultimately bends towards justice.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Just as vehicles cannot navigate sudden right angle turns at speed, light does not travel efficiently through sharp bends.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

This spurred Corning’s engineers to make their cables thinner, but also tougher, so they could withstand tight bends, says Claudio Mazzali, Corning’s head of research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Following a series of bends in the road, the witness noticed debris on the roadway and then saw the Focus in bushes.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

She bends, thrusting the calendar planner in our faces.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin