bench

Example Sentences

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Strange, because he wasn’t buried on the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Mara, meanwhile, left behind his family in Spain for UCLA, only to sit on the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara went from languishing on UCLA’s bench to leading the nation’s most dominant defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The Bruins didn’t even panic when their leader seemed to panic, as Betts spent nearly half of the first quarter on the bench complaining that, “I’ve got something stuck in my throat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

I laugh, and she does a spin before flopping down on the bench across from me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila