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Olivia and Emily often come to Maddy's memorial bench in Scargill Park in West Hallam, Derbyshire, which is where they all grew up.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Judge Joanna Korner noted his appearance in court for the first time, and said he could leave the court at any time without seeking permission from the bench.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

At one point during the game, he went behind the USC bench and chatted with fans in the front row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

And in the weight room, Smith takes a break from squats and bench press to pump iron—with his fingers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

By the end of the week I had worked myself into such a sickness of body and spirit that Mr. Moorman stopped at my bench to ask if something were wrong.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"A £4m defender is usually the last spot on FPL managers' benches but Lundstram was misclassified by FPL towers and was actually a box-to-box midfielder," says Woods.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Until Ted benches her, however, she is a device, a measuring stick against which Ted and Rebecca stack their values.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

Worshipers sat on long wooden benches under a bamboo-and-steel roof, ceiling fans turning slowly overhead and loudspeakers crackling with reminders to be kind and to behave well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

We’ll sit at Trails’ wooden benches surrounded by nature where it almost feels like we’re not in LA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Celia helps him move Poppet to one of the velvet benches by the table, while on a nearby shelf a cup of tea pours itself, steaming and brewing instantly in a flowered china cup.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The “It’s Not Unusual” singer has been a member of the coaching panel on the British incarnation of “The Voice” since it launched in 2012, though he was previously benched for the show’s fifth season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Early in her career in Chicago, she said she had to bring her son to a team meeting and was punished by being benched.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

That earned him a lucrative extension but two months later he was concussed again, and after some underwhelming form in 2025 he was benched for the final three games of last season.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

But after signing with New York last offseason, he played so poorly that he was openly criticized by owner Woody Johnson before being benched.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

“I’m here to beat Hillside,” he said, “not destroy them. You’re the only first-stringer left on the field, and you’re already benched for the first quarter of our next game.”

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

The players were caught, resulting in the coach benching them for an upcoming game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

This time around, there haven’t been talks of benching Kimmel within the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

“But in today’s landscape, benching your stars isn’t realistic. Wins are too valuable, and money — whether we admit it or not — drives everything.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026

Johnson does not face the same competition for his place with Wales, which is why his benching against Belgium was so striking, despite his indifferent form.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

There was a general hustle and confusion, as exhibitors led forth their dogs from shelter; benching them and plying brush and chalk and towel in frantic haste.

From Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune