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bent

[bent] / bɛnt /




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Other prominent voices seem bent on convincing us that telework plays a significant negative factor in women’s career advancement.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

But Standard Oil finally went under the knife in 1911, split into 34 separate companies that sometimes seem like they are bent on reunifying.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

He prioritized that one above the one next to it that had a bent wheel and frame.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Instead of rising evenly, the rock layers were bent and fractured during the process.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

He bent down close and I could smell his breath.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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