bend
Example Sentences
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The train derailed as it rounded a bend near the town of Nizanda, officials said.
From BBC
At the elevation where the oak and scrub give way to cedar, fir and pine, I had a horrific shock rounding a familiar bend anticipating a thrill I had felt so many times before.
From Los Angeles Times
Il Est Francais, who finished second to Banbridge last year, led for most of the race before The Jukebox Man moved to the front before the final bend.
From BBC
“There are some I’ve not been to and so I am keeping a list,” Wiener said, bending down in a crowd to answer a reporter’s question.
Yes, I’ve washed my husband’s feet when he couldn’t bend down, been the only parent at preschool dropoff and pickup, and advocated on Marty’s behalf to his health insurance with only a few choice expletives.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
