crouching

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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

Attendees took cover, crouching under tables, as several loud sounds were heard in the large ballroom while guests were eating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The way I wrote it, I had her crouching over the pitcher and Anna Moench, as the main female writer on the show, was like, “Sonny, I don’t think you know this works.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It's vital to remain in the crouching position until the bear leaves the area.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

James was crouching close beside the Earthworm in the tunnel entrance, just below the surface, waiting for the first seagull.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl