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  • past participle of bend.
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bent

[bent] / bɛnt /




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Although Vecna is bent on total destruction in the show, Bower never thought of him as a villain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

His statist bent aside, Mr. Newsom is recognizing the disruption from AI and trying to address it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Despite all the talk about Buffett’s transformation into a growth-stock investor over the decades, he has a price-conscious value bent and rarely has paid more than 15 times earnings for a stock.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Rigidity describes how strongly a particle's path resists being bent by magnetic fields.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Zara’s watching Nate, who is bent over a 15 hp outboard motor that a customer dropped off for repair.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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