bending
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The point is the conformity itself — the act of obeisance to the tribe, the bending of the knee.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
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
It often implies bending the rules, or stretching them to the limit, rather than breaking them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
"Imagine bending a flexible ruler, except the bend is squeezed into a space smaller than a billionth of a meter," said Sathvik Ajay Iyengar, a former Rice doctoral student and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Why, of course, my dear boy,” returned Herbert, in a tone of surprise, and again bending forward to get a nearer look at me.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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