bending

Example Sentences

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Eventually, those two attain the life they assumed was permanently out of reach by bending to the Chairwoman’s will.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Instead, they flow when force is applied, rather than bending or breaking.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The commercial M365 revenue growth curve “should be bending higher and yet it’s not,” the note said about the sentiment of customers in Asia.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“Things haven’t gone off the rails yet. The market is bending, but it isn’t breaking,” Mike Thompson said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Jonah spit into the sink, bending low so she didn’t see how the word abandoned stabbed at him.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix