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Others carry the earth to a nearby seasonal river, where mostly women crouch in the murky water, washing and sifting mud and sand hoping to detect a tiny trace of the element.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Now, Pope John believed, it was time to leave that defensive crouch and boldly proclaim Jesus as “the light of the nations.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

"When you crouch like this, bears often try to knock you down from the side. They flip you over to get at your face, so to prevent being turned over, spread your knees a little."

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025

They should back away slowly, rather than run, and take care not to crouch or bend over, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

I crouch down like I’ve spotted something awesome in the shadows beneath a bush.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Holding a glass jug, Jorge Velazco Rocha crouches before a contraption of wooden barrels stacked in cascading fashion at his roadside tavern along the scrubby flanks of the Volcán de Colima.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

"She hides, crouches down in another hiding place and he comes looking for her; he comes very close to her and as he gets nearer says, 'Alright?'."

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

He crouches unusually low in the ring to maintain his balance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

Tris crouches on the ground inside, shoulder to shoulder with Christina and diagonal from Cara.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Though the main river channel lay some distance away, the surge had overflowed its banks, extending to the slope where Hamal was crouched behind a large rock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The 40-year-old Ghanaian walked a few steps to the corner of the silent court room, crouched and covered his face.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

They quickly rushed Trump off the stage and through a back curtain as the crowd crouched in shock.

From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026

Raimund crouched down and roared with pleasure as he landed his final-round jump.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

He was crouched down in the same spot, still with his back to the rest of the kids.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

She sort of darts into frame, or she’s crouching, even the movement of her hands as she’s reenacting what might have happened.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Video footage from the event showed senior administration officials and cabinet secretaries, including deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, FBI Director Kash Patel and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., crouching down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

Ball kids placed their hands on their feet - instead of the court - to avoid burning their palms when crouching at the net post.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

Then we saw one person crouching down on a small steep hill, and we immediately stopped and asked if the desert lilies were blooming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025

I was in our house, crouching behind the birchwood cabinets.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover