crouching

Example Sentences

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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

Video footage from the event showed senior administration officials and cabinet secretaries, including White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, Patel and Kennedy, crouching down.

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

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

Someone, who from his crouching position, was even more frightened than I. It was Ben.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier